Anaphylactic shock from mustard after ingestion of pizza

Isolation and Characterization of a Major Allergen from Oriental Mustard Seeds, <i>Bra j</i>I

“…Some of them have been described as re sponsible for hypersensitivity in atopic individuals [3]. Moreover, mustard has been reported as one of the most reactive spices, since anaphylactic shocks have been described after its ingestion [2].…”

“…In sensitive individuals, spice ingestion has been reported to develop urticaria, eczema, and gastroin testinal pain and, occasionally, leads to anaphylactic shocks [1,2], During a screening of 1,129 atopic pa tients, 6% had noticed symptoms from eating spices, mustard being one of the most reactive when tested in vivo [3]. Table mustard is made of flour obtained from the seeds of two species of Brassicaceae: Sinapis alba L. (yellow mustard) and Brassica juncea L. (Czern and Coss.…”

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic products, nutrition and allergies [NDA] on a request from the Commission relating to the evaluation of allergenic foods for labelling purposes

“…Leanizbarrutia et al (1988a) describe anaphylactic shock in a patient who had sucked on a fork stained with a small amount of mustard. Panconesi et al (1980) and Widström and Johansson (1986) reported that the amounts of mustard ingested were very small in the cases with anaphylactic reactions that they observed, and two of the five cases probably arose from accidental contamination of food by cooking utensils.…”

Cloning, sequencing, and recombinant production of Sin a 2, an allergenic 11S globulin from yellow mustard seeds

“…Immediate skin reactions, angioedema, and anaphylactic shocks have been reported in hypersensitive patients after the ingestion of mustard seed flour or manufactured foods containing this spice. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Mustard is extensively consumed in homemade meals and frequently contained as a hidden condiment in sauces, salad dressings, or flavoring powders, which makes avoidance measures difficult and increases the risk of suffering adverse reactions. [2][3][4][5][6][7] Therefore, mustard has been recently included in the list of 12 potential allergenic foods to be labeled in a European Union directive on labeling of foods.…”