Researchers Discover a Way to Potentially Decrease Peanut Allergen
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 14:54
in Health & Medicine
Peanuts are widely used in food processing because they are rich in fats and protein, however they are also one of the eight major food allergens. In a recent study from the Journal of Food Science published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), researchers from Ningbo Institute of Agricultural Sciences in China found that seed germination could reduce the allergen level in peanuts.