LOQUAT ALLERGY
Key Allergens
Loquats are fruits in the Rosaceae family of plants. Other fruit in this family include apples, cherry, peach, pear, plums and strawberries.
Loquat has been shown to contain Bet v Proteins. Which can cause oral allergy symptoms and are linked to Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome.
Loquat has been shown to contain Bet v Proteins. Which can cause oral allergy symptoms and are linked to Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome.
Food Intolerances
Loquats are a high FODMAP food. FODMAP stands for Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. Foods high in FODMAPs can cause symptoms of food intolerance, affecting the gastro intestinal system and this can be mistaken for a true IgE food allergy.
Loquats are moderate 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
You may have Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome if you are allergic to 3 or more of the foods which contain Bet v 1 proteins below but are able to eat cooked fruit without any severe allergic reactions.
Loquat has been linked to Latex Food Syndrome. Latex Food Syndrome can be caused by chitinases, hevein proteins or profilin proteins. In loquat allergy the offending protein has not yet been identified due to lack of study as an uncommon fruit.
Loquat has been linked to Latex Food Syndrome. Latex Food Syndrome can be caused by chitinases, hevein proteins or profilin proteins. In loquat allergy the offending protein has not yet been identified due to lack of study as an uncommon fruit.
Cross Reactivity
Other foods in the Rosaceae family include almonds, apples, apricots, blackberry, cherry, hawthorn, peach, pear, plum, quince, raspberry, hawthorns and strawberries.
Foods containing Bet v 1 proteins include almond, apricot, carrot, celery, chestnut, dill, fig, kiwi, mango, melon, peach, pear, plum, raspberry, soya and tomato.
Note these food lists are not exhaustive, you can find the most up to date information on the Cross Reactivity Tool.
Foods containing Bet v 1 proteins include almond, apricot, carrot, celery, chestnut, dill, fig, kiwi, mango, melon, peach, pear, plum, raspberry, soya and tomato.
Note these food lists are not exhaustive, you can find the most up to date information on the Cross Reactivity Tool.
Resources
Websites
ATP Science - Salicylate Foods
Articles and Journals
Epitope-Based IgE Assays and Their Role in Providing Diagnosis and Prognosis of Food Allergy, 2023
Can patients with oral allergy syndrome be at risk of anaphylaxis? 2020
Biological Activities of Extracts from Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.): A Review, 2016
Anaphylaxis and generalized urticaria from eating Chinese bayberry fruit, 2012
Prevalence of Food Allergy in 137 Latex-Allergic Patients, 1999
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