607 Eggplant anaphylaxis: Isolation of the major allergens and demonstration of cross-reactivity with other solanaceae

Clinico-Immunological Analysis of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) Allergy Indicates Preponderance of Allergens in the Peel

“…Only 2 cases of anaphylaxis to eggplant have been described so far, one of them in a patient with latex allergy [13,16]. In this study, an attempt has been made to study the localization of allergens in different parts of eggplant fruit (peel and pulp) using sera from 6 eggplant-allergic subjects.…”

“…Other food allergies were noted in 3 eggplant-allergic subjects among whom 2 subjects (A1 and A5) also have allergy to potato and tomato. The sensitization data clearly indicates that there could be possible cross-reactivity between eggplant and other foods of Solanaceae and non-Solanaceae families [7,13,16,31-33]. …”

“…Severe allergic reactions are rather rare [13,16] and the actual prevalence of IgE-mediated eggplant allergy in a study population of 741 subjects is known to be 0.8% with a female predominance [15]. Generally, eggplant is consumed in cooked form.…”

Contact dermatitis due to eggplant

“…The cultivated eggplant, Solanum melongena L. (Solanaceae), also known as brinjal, is a species of considerable economic importance in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world (2). Recently, it was reported that eggplant fruit (aubergine) or eggplant flower pollen induced immunoglobulin E‐mediated immediate‐type hypersensitivity reactions, such as rhinorrhoea, urticaria, food allergy and asthma (3–5). In contrast, this case seems to be mediated by delayed‐type hypersensitivity reaction, because her symptoms started 1–2 days after each contact and the patch test was positive 2–3 days later.…”