Rapeseed is a common crop harvested in the UK, rapeseed oil is used in dressings and cooking oils. Canola oil used in Canada and the US is made from specific variants of rapeseed.
Bra n 1 is the main allergen in rapeseed. It is a 2S albumin seed storage protein.
Rapeseed allergy is not associated with any syndromes at this time.
Other foods containing 2S albumin seed storage protains are peanut, groundnut, kiwi, various tree nuts, mustard, turnip, soya beans, sesame and castor beans.
Anaphylaxis Campaign - Vegetable Oils
Preacutionary labelling of cross-reactive foods: The case of rapeseed, 2016
2S Albumin Storage Proteins: What Makes them Food Allergens?, 2008
Napins, 2S albumins, are major allergens in oilseed rape and turnip rape, 2005
Allergy to Mustard Seeds: The Importance of 2S Albumins as Food Allergens, 2001
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