Detection and control of gluten as a food allergen

I. Nasr, J. Messing, I. H. Nasr, P. J. Ciclitira

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Abstract

The chapter begins by describing celiac disease (CD), its symptoms, typical ages of presentation and etiology, before discussing gluten toxicity and the classification of the relevant cereal proteins. The pathogenesis of CD and the adaptive and innate immune responses are then presented. In vitro and in vivo testing for gluten toxicity are briefly presented before the chapter proceeds to discuss EU labelling and codex guidelines and methods of measuring gluten contamination in foods such as malted cereals, communion wafers and oats. Finally, some pointers are given to future methods for diagnosing CD and to possible research priorities.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationHandbook of Food Allergen Detection and Control
PublisherElsevier Ltd.
Pages367-377
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9781782420217
ISBN (Print)9781782420125
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Keywords

  • Aberrant adaptive and innate immunity
  • Barley
  • Celiac disease
  • Gliadin
  • Gluten
  • Gluten immune-assays
  • Glutenin
  • Non-celiac gluten-sensitivity
  • Oats
  • Rye
  • Wheat

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