There are seven allergens associated with sesame allergy.
2 are 2S seed storage proteins, 1 is a 7S seed storage protein and 2 are 11S seed storage proteins. These proteins are generally linked to tree nut, peanut and seed allergies. The last two allergens are oleosin proteins, which are found in parts of plants with a high oil content.
Sesame allergy is not currently linked to any allergic syndromes.
Other food containing 2S albumin seed storage proteins are cashews, peanuts, almonds, mustard seed, rapeseed, turnip, chickpeas, hazelnuts, pistachio, buckwheat, soya beans, sunflower seeds, brazil nuts, kiwi, castor beans and walnuts.
There is a lot of cross reactivity between 2S and 11S seed storage proteins, the only other food containing 11S proteins not mentioned above is pumpkin.
Other foods containing vicilin like (7S seed storage) proteins not mentioned in the list above are lupin, lentils, macadamia nuts, peas and mung bean.
Oleosin proteins are also found in peanuts and hazelnuts and are already mentioned as cross reacting with other proteins found in sesame.
Anaphylaxis Campaign - Sesame Allergy
AAAAI - Sesame the 8th most common allergen in the US
Allergy information for: Sesame (Sesamum indicum)
Recurrent acute pancreatitis secondary to sesame allergy, 2021
Prevalence and Severity of Sesame Allergy in the United States, 2019
Sesame allergy: current perspectives, 2017
Hypersensitivities to sesame and other common edible seeds, 2016
Identification of 2 new sesame seed allergens: Ses i 6 and Ses i 7, 2007
Identification of oleosins as major allergens in sesame seed allergic patients, 2006
The major allergen of sesame seeds (Sesamum indicum) is a 2S albumin, 2001
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