The only identified allergen in green (french) beans is Pha v 3, this is a lipid transfer protein (LTP).
These proteins are resistant to heat and are found in many fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
You may have LTP Syndrome if you suffer from allergies to many of the foods mentioned in the cross reactivity section below.
Common foods involved in LTP allergy include kiwi, strawberry, sunflower seeds, walnuts, apple, mulberry, banana, pea, apricot, cherry, plum, almond, peach, pomegranate, tomato, raspberry, grapes and lettuce.
Lipid Transfer Proteins (LTP Syndrome)
Anaphylaxis Campaign - Legumes & Pulses
Allergic Living - Will a Child with Peanut Allergy React to Peas and Beans?
Evolutionary History of the Non-Specific Lipid Transfer Proteins, 2011
Green bean hypersensitivity: an occupational allergy in a homemaker, 1994
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