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Edible algae allergenicity – a short report

James, Christopher A.; Welham, Simon; Rose, Peter

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Authors

Christopher A. James

PETER ROSE Peter.Rose@nottingham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor



Abstract

The use of seaweed and algal derived products in the food industry has grown rapidly in recent times. Major areas of expansion have been in Western countries where algal derived commodities are being utilised as edible foods or sources of high value ingredients. However, studies focused on potential allergenicity attributed to these food items, prevalence of allergenicity, and public health awareness are limited. Therefore, the current research summarises the existing literature focused on algal induced allergy in humans. Of the available literature, a total of 937 titles were identified, and 33 articles underwent subsequent full-text screening. Most research focused on prevalence and were derived from studies conducted in Europe (58%), North America and Canada (33%), and the remainder Australia and South Korea (9%). No studies addressed the need for public education or labelling of algal products. Our review reports that the available evidence identified points to algal derived products as being potential sources of allergens in the human food chain. Several components have been characterised that are shown to induce allergic responses in humans. Few studies have assessed the prevalence of algal allergenicity in the general population and as such further research is warranted given the increased usage of these products in the food industry.

Citation

James, C. A., Welham, S., & Rose, P. (2023). Edible algae allergenicity – a short report. Journal of Applied Phycology, 35(1), 339–352. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-022-02880-2

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 11, 2022
Online Publication Date Nov 26, 2022
Publication Date Feb 1, 2023
Deposit Date Mar 24, 2023
Publicly Available Date Mar 27, 2023
Journal Journal of Applied Phycology
Print ISSN 0921-8971
Electronic ISSN 1573-5176
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 35
Issue 1
Pages 339–352
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-022-02880-2
Keywords Plant Science; Aquatic Science
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/14306975
Publisher URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10811-022-02880-2

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