BRAZIL NUT Allergies - Allergenic Resources

    U.S. Government resources:

    Identification of a Brazil-nut allergen in transgenic soybeans.: Since the Brazil nut is a known allergenic food, we assessed the allergenicity of the 2S albumin. METHODS. The ability of proteins in transgenic and
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8841731&dopt=Abstract

    Why are some proteins allergenic? Implications for biotechnology.: Although any type of food is potentially allergenic, the majority of food ... protein from Brazil nuts, identified as a major Brazil nut allergen,
    http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/biotech/thedebate.html

    US Policy on Biotechnology - The Debate: ...way into human nutrition and therefore commissioned investigations to elucidate whether the Brazil-nut-gene product possessed any allergenic potential.
    http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/biojap96.html

    FDA/CFSAN Safety Assurance of Foods Derived by Modern ...: ...into a new food could cause allergenic reactions in sensitive individuals. ... demonstrated that a protein transferred from Brazil nut to soybean caused
    http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/fr010118.html

    Federal Register 66 FR 4706 January 18, 2001 - Premarket Notice ...: ...the bioengineered plant could have an allergenic characteristic completely ... Nordlee, JA et al., ``High Methionine Brazil Nut Protein Binds Human IgE
    http://www.house.gov/science/goldburg_100599.htm

    Testimony of Rebecca Goldburg, Ph: ...would cause allergic reactions in Brazil nut allergic individuals. ... is only possible for proteins from commonly allergenic foods such as nuts.
    http://agriculture.senate.gov/Hearings/Hearings_1999/sil99107.htm

    Testimony of: Potential for new allergenic foods. One concern is allergenicity. ... Pioneer Hybrid International introduced a Brazil nut gene into a soy bean -- the
    http://agriculture.senate.gov/Hearings/Hearings_1999/har99106.htm

    Statement for Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ...: A gene that produces a high methionine content in Brazil Nuts was used. It was known that Brazil Nuts could be allergenic. Dr. S. Taylor, an expert in
    http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/?&db_id=cp108&r_n=sr226.108&sel=TOC_17727&

    IV. EXPLANATION OF BILL AND COMMITTEE VIEWS: ...nuts' refers to a variety of individual nuts, including almonds, Brazil ... but do not contain the allergenic protein and for food ingredients for which
    http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/members/2003/5707/5707.html

    A Human Dendritic Cell-Based Method to Identify CD4+ T-Cell ...: We have applied this technique to a known food allergen, the Brazil nut 2S ... Our results suggest that differences in allergenic potential can be
    http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=22931

    Enhanced methionine levels and increased nutritive value of seeds ...: The 2S Brazil nut protein is highly allergenic in some human subjects both in the purified form and in extracts of transgenic soybean seeds (39).
    http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=10716698

    Increased nutritive value of transgenic potato by expressing a ...: ...content by using Brazil nut 2S albumin were abandoned because it is highly allergenic in its purified form and in extracts of transgenic seeds (27).
    http://fpc.state.gov/fpc/6176.htm

    Academic resources:

    GEO-PIE Project: GE and food allergies: ...to Brazil nuts may also be allergic to a GE soybean containing a Brazil nut ... and avoiding an allergenic food if an allergy develops, however rare.
    http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/cses/1996-08/cses-27.html

    Update on Biotechnology Products and Appplications: Brazil nut to soybean by genetic engineering retained its allergenic properties and caused a reaction to the serum of people sensitive to Brazil nut.
    http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/periodicals/cses/2000-02/risks.html

    Risks of Genetic Engineering: ...concerns about genetic engineering rendering previously safe foods allergenic. ... proteins cause reactions in individuals allergic to Brazil nuts.
    http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/GEessays/GEF%20Allergies.htm

    Untitled: ...nine subjects known to have a Brazil nut allergy ... are rarely allergenic or to genes transferred. from bacteria, she said.
    http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/GEessays/hazardsGEfood.html

    Hazards of Genetically Engineered Foods: Animal tests of these Brazil nut-spliced soybeans had turned up negative. ... allergenic potential of GE foods. Allergic reactions typically occur only
    http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/allergy.html

    Transgenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide: ...was modified by the introduction of a gene from the Brazil nut. ... but concern that it might be allergenic led to its approval only for animal feed.
    http://fermi.utmb.edu/cgi-bin/SDAP/sdap_06?dB_Type=0&Lett=b

    SDAP : Structural Database of Allergenic Proteins: Ber e 1, Bertholletia excelsa, Brazil nut, foods, 2S albumin. Ber e 2, Bertholletia excelsa, Brazil nut, foods, 11S globulin seed storage protein
    http://fermi.utmb.edu/cgi-bin/SDAP/sdap_02?dB_Type=0&allid=337

    SDAP : Structural Database of Allergenic Proteins: Allergen, Ber e 1. Species - Systematic Name, Bertholletia excelsa. Species - Trivial Name, Brazil nut. Source, foods. Description, 2S albumin
    http://aenews.wsu.edu/April00AENews/Apr00AENews.htm

    April 2000 Agrichemical Environmental News: ...researchers already knew that Brazil nuts contained an allergenic protein. ... of the study was to determine whether transfer of the Brazil nut gene to
    http://ohioline.osu.edu/gmo/faq.html

    GMO FAQ: ...in fact, at least one GMO (Pioneer Hi-Bred soybeans with a Brazil-nut protein ... proteins are innately more allergenic than those from other organisms.
    http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/humannutrition/_timely/biotech.htm

    Timely Topic: Biotechnology: ...to remove proteins causing allergenic responses in some people. ... possible risk of allergic reactions in people who already had Brazil nut allergies,
    http://www.wisc.edu/fri/newsltr/spring00.htm

    FRI Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 1, Spring 2000: The presence of undeclared allergenic food residues in other foods is ... of Brazil nuts was well documented but no one knew which Brazil nut protein
    http://extoxnet.orst.edu/faqs/biotec/safe.htm

    EXTOXNET FAQs - Are Genetically Engineered Foods Safe to Eat?: ...it was tested on patients who were known to be allergic to Brazil nuts. The FDA believes that proteins derived from commonly allergenic sources should
    http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~st967b24/pages/soybean.htm

    Untitled Document: It is known that seeds of the Brazil nut (Berthlletia excelsa) are ... of new plant varieties to consider the allergenic potential of the donor organism
    http://www.ca.uky.edu/brei/news/052201.html

    Farmers Unclear About Biotech Rules, BREI News: ...is the Brazil nut allergen (2S protein) transferred to soybean. The allergenicity associated with the original 2S protein in Brazil nut was found to be
    http://www.king.edu/depts/biology/biol3110/Health.htm

    Human Health Issues -- Genetically Engineered Foods: ...that were allergic to Brazil nuts with the genetically modified soybean extracts, ... "Why Are Some Proteins Allergenic-Implications for Biotechnology.
    http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-367.html

    Development of a Cosmetic Grade Oil from Lesquerella fendleri Seed: Cashew and Brazil nut oil were included in the study as they have ... 1969) is designed to determine if a given material causes allergenic responses.
    http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/global/sensem/burry298.html





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