Pumpkin-derived enzyme weakens peanut proteins' binding to allergy antibodies in lab tests

Phys.org 1 h ago

Peanut allergy is one of the most serious food allergies and can lead to sudden, life-threatening reactions. Researchers from Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, in collaboration with Wroclaw Medical University, investigated whether a natural enzyme obtained from figleaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia)…

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