fermentacja: Peanut

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The peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as the groundnut, goober (US, via Kikongo), goober pea, pindar (US, via Kikongo) or monkey nut (UK), is a legume crop grown mainly for its edible seeds, contained in underground pods. It is widely grown in the tropics and subtropics by small and large commercial producers, both as a grain legume and as an oil crop. Underground fruiting (geocarpy) is atypical among legumes, which led botanist Carl Linnaeus to name the species hypogaea, from Greek 'under the earth'. The peanut belongs to the flowering plant family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), commonly known as the pea family, and is native to South America. Like most other legumes, peanuts harbor symbio…

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Anaphylaxis is a serious and potentially fatal allergic reaction that can progress rapidly. It typically causes more than one of the following: an itchy rash, throat closing due to swelling that can obstruct or stop breathing; severe tongue swelling that can also interfere with or stop breathing; shortness of breath, vomiting, lightheadedness, loss of consciousness, low blood pressure, and medical shock. These symptoms typically start in minutes to hours and then increase very rapidly to life-threatening levels. Urgent medical treatment is required to prevent serious harm and death, even if the patient has used an epinephrine autoinjector or has taken other medications in response, and even…

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Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy to peanuts. It is different from tree nut allergies, because peanuts are legumes and not true nuts. Symptoms of allergic reaction typically occur within 2 hours of peanut ingestion. Allergic symptoms can involve the skin (hives, swelling), gastrointestinal (vomiting, diarrhea), respiratory system (cough, wheeze) or cardiovascular system (drop in blood pressure, shock). Anaphylaxis may occur. The risk of death from anaphylaxis is low, approximately 1 in 10 million. It is due to a type I hypersensitivity reaction of the immune system in susceptible individuals. Prevention may be partly achieved through early introduction of peanuts to the diets of preg…

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This is a list of allergies, which includes the allergen, potential reactions, and a brief description of the cause where applicable. An allergy is a misguided type-I hypersensitivity response triggered by binding of an allergen to immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies. Antibody reactions require a molecule of sufficient size. As a result, most allergens are large biomolecules such as proteins and carbohydrates, many of which can be removed or broken down by food processing. A smaller molecule may still become allergenic by binding to a larger molecule to form an epitope of sufficient size; such a small molecule is called a hapten. This list also includes some other forms of hypersensitivity re…

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Allergic to Peanuts? For Some Kids, Eating Them Helps

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Refined peanut oil is safe for most people allergic to peanuts

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Predictors of Fatal Anaphylaxis: A Systematic Review.. Introduction Fatal anaphylaxis is a rare but devastating outcome of severe allergic reactions. Identifying predictors of fatal anaphylaxis is essential to guide prevention, early intervention, education, and management strategies. Methods A systematic review was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive health sciences librarian-assisted search of MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science identified studies published from inception to December 2024. Inclusion criteria encompassed observational studies and randomized controlled trials in…

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Unusual Causes of Food-Induced Anaphylaxis - A Review.. Abstract Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal, acute, multisystemic hypersensitivity reaction. Food-induced anaphylaxis (FIA) is typically an IgE-mediated reaction. Although any food has the potential to cause FIA, there are some less well-known causes that have unusual cofactors/triggers, which pose diagnostic challenges and are often classified as idiopathic anaphylaxis. We describe three unusual causes of FIA in this review and discuss testing strategies in resource-limited settings. These include wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA), alpha-gal syndrome, and pork-cat syndrome. WDEIA develops when wheat consumption occu…

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Overview of allergic disease: Anaphylaxis - WAO White Book on Allergy 2026 - 2.11.. Anaphylaxis is a rapid-onset, potentially fatal systemic hypersensitivity reaction marked by airway, breathing, or circulatory compromise, which may occur even without skin symptoms. It is driven primarily by mast-cell activation-usually through IgE-mediated pathways-leading to the release of mediators such as tryptase and histamine. Basophils can also contribute. Although traditionally considered rare, anaphylaxis has a lifetime prevalence of 0.3-5.1%, with incidence rising globally in both adults and children, likely due to increased allergic diseases. Fatalities remain relatively low. Common triggers vary…