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US 10,246,669 B2Granted
Method for producing hypoallergenic peanut products
AssigneeMolecular Epidemiology Inc.
InventorMansour Samadpour
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Abstract
A peanut food product with reduced levels of allergenic proteins such as Ala h1/h2/h3 is produced by initiating the germination process in raw peanuts, holding the peanuts in moist conditions to initiate germination, and then treating with bromelain.
Claims17
A method of decontaminating machinery contaminated with allergen residues, comprising:
- contacting machinery contaminated with seeds of legumes, peanuts or tree nuts, or unground pieces or particles thereof, having Ara h3 allergen with an aqueous solution of bromelain in an amount and for a time period sufficient to reduce or eliminate the allergenicity of the Ara h3 allergen.
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