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posted by janrinok on Tuesday April 28 2020, @05:24AM   Printer-friendly
from the nom-nom-nom dept.

Good news for the wheat-sensitive among us: New research has heralded a promising step for sufferers of wheat sensitivity or allergy.:

A joint project between Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia and CSIRO has revealed key insights about the proteins causing two of the most common types of wheat sensitivity -- non-coeliac wheat sensitivity and occupational asthma (baker's asthma).

With an estimated 10 per cent of people suffering from wheat sensitivity or allergy causing a raft of chronic health issues, researchers are developing tests that will help the production of low-allergen wheat varieties in the future.

[...] "We have known for a long time that certain wheat proteins can trigger an immune response in some people, but now we have developed a way to detect and quantify these proteins," Professor Colgrave said.

"We looked [at] a group of proteins called alpha-amylase/trypsin inhibitors (ATIs), which are known to trigger the intestinal inflammation and chronic ailments associated with wheat intolerance in some people.

"These ATI proteins are commonly found in wheat and play an important role in plant defence against pests and also act as an important nutrient for plant growth and human nutrition."

Journal Reference:
Utpal Bose, Angéla Juhász, James A. Broadbent, Keren Byrne, Crispin A. Howitt, Michelle L. Colgrave. Identification and Quantitation of Amylase Trypsin Inhibitors Across Cultivars Representing the Diversity of Bread Wheat. Journal of Proteome Research, 2020; DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00059


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  • (Score: 2) by HiThere on Tuesday April 28 2020, @03:32PM (1 child)

    by HiThere (866) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday April 28 2020, @03:32PM (#987857) Journal

    That's not my sister's experience.

    OTOH, she suffers from severe celiac disease. A fleck of wheat you can't see could cause her to be taken to the emergency room...where they can't do much for her.

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  • (Score: 2) by mhajicek on Tuesday April 28 2020, @07:52PM

    by mhajicek (51) on Tuesday April 28 2020, @07:52PM (#987979)

    Yes, that's a stronger reaction than most. If that were me I wouldn't trust any stranger to prepare my meals.

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