ALLERGEN - RAPE SEED (BRASSICA NAPUS)

Overview

Rapeseed pollen contains known allergens, but rape pollen do not causes hay fever, as rape is an insect-pollinated (entomophilous) crop, whereas hay fever is usually caused by wind-pollinated plants. The inhalation of rape dust may cause asthma in agricultural workers. As rapeseed is consumed as an oil, containing only little amounts of protein allergens, rapeseed food allergy is practically an unknown . Hereafter, we will indicate the single rapeseed potential food allergens.