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COMPREHENSIVE ALLERGY RESOURCES FOR EVERYONE - THE TOP 14 ALLERGENS AND BEYOND

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ANISEED ALLERGY


Key Allergens

Aniseed is a spice, also known as anis or anise. As a very rare allergy it is not well studied and there has been no confirmation of which allergens are causing the reactions.

Aniseed is in the Apiaceae family of plants, this family includes fennel, coriander (cilantro), celery and dill. Plants in this family contain profilin proteins which can cause allergic reactions in uncommon circumstances.

Allergic reactions are most likely to be caused by Bet v 1-like proteins, which cause reactions in people sensitised to birch tree pollen and give oral allergy type symptoms.

Aniseed oil (anise oil) contains the essential oil anethole, which may cause contact allergic dermatitis in some people.


Food Intolerances

Food is high in salicylates

Aniseed is a food high in salicylates. Salicylates have the potential to cause worsening of asthma, swelling, itching and hives as well as food intolerance symptoms in people who are sensitive to salicylates.

You can read more about Food Intolerances on the dedicated Food Intolerance Page.


Associated Syndromes

Allergy to aniseed is loosely linked to Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome. You may have Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome if you suffer from aniseed allergy with oral allergy symptoms to 3 or more of the foods mentioned in the cross reactivity section.

Cross Reactivity

Aniseed is in the family Apiaceae, other spices in this family are coriander (cilantro), carrot, parsnip, caraway seed, celery, chervil, cumin, dill, fennel and parsley.

If sensitised to birch tree pollen you may have Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome and may also react to apple, carrot, kiwi, pear, peach, plum, nectarine, apricots, cherries, tomato, celery, potato, parsnip, pepper, dill, peas, fennel, hazelnut, walnut, almonds, peanuts, lentils and bean.

Note these food lists are not exhaustive, the most up to date information is on the Cross Reactivity Tool.




Resources

Websites

Science Direct - Anise Oil

AAAAI - Spice Allergies

Allergen Encyclopedia - Aniseed

Histamine Intolerance Food List

ATP Science - Salicylate Foods

Allergy information for: Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum)


Articles and Journals

Food allergy outside the eight big foods in Europe: A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024

Ethnobotanical Knowledge of Umbelliferae Family: A Review, 2023

BSACI guideline for the diagnosis and management of pollen food syndrome in the UK, 2022

New allergens from spices in the Apiaceae family: anise Pimpinella anisum L. and caraway Carum carvi L., 2020

Oral allergy syndrome–the need of a multidisciplinary approach, 2014

Cross-reactivity Syndromes in Food Allergy, 2011

Aniseed-Induced Nocturnal Tongue Angioedema, 2007

Characterization of allergens in Apiaceae spices: anise, fennel, coriander and cumin, 2006

Occupational rhinoconjunctivitis and food allergy because of aniseed sensitization, 2002

Occupational asthma induced by aniseed, 1996



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