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Effect of the Strawberry Genotype, Cultivation and Processing on the Fra a 1 Allergen Content.


ABSTRACT: Birch pollen allergic patients show cross-reactivity to vegetables and fruits, including strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa). The objective of this study was to quantify the level of the Fra a 1 protein, a Bet v 1-homologous protein in strawberry fruits by a newly developed ELISA, and determine the effect of genotype, cultivation and food processing on the allergen amount. An indirect competitive ELISA using a specific polyclonal anti-Fra a 1.02 antibody was established and revealed high variability in Fra a 1 levels within 20 different genotypes ranging from 0.67 to 3.97 µg/g fresh weight. Mature fruits of red-, white- and yellow-fruited strawberry cultivars showed similar Fra a 1 concentrations. Compared to fresh strawberries, oven and solar-dried fruits contained slightly lower levels due to thermal treatment during processing. SDS-PAGE and Western blot analysis demonstrated degradation of recombinant Fra a 1.02 after prolonged (>10 min) thermal treatment at 99 °C. In conclusion, the genotype strongly determined the Fra a 1 quantity in strawberries and the color of the mature fruits does not relate to the amount of the PR10-protein. Cultivation conditions (organic and conventional farming) do not affect the Fra a 1 level, and seasonal effects were minor.

SUBMITTER: Kurze E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6073608 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Effect of the Strawberry Genotype, Cultivation and Processing on the Fra a 1 Allergen Content.

Kurze Elisabeth E   Kock Vanessa V   Lo Scalzo Roberto R   Olbricht Klaus K   Schwab Wilfried W  

Nutrients 20180702 7


Birch pollen allergic patients show cross-reactivity to vegetables and fruits, including strawberries (<i>Fragaria</i> × <i>ananassa</i>). The objective of this study was to quantify the level of the Fra a 1 protein, a Bet v 1-homologous protein in strawberry fruits by a newly developed ELISA, and determine the effect of genotype, cultivation and food processing on the allergen amount. An indirect competitive ELISA using a specific polyclonal anti-Fra a 1.02 antibody was established and revealed  ...[more]

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