Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Soy and Peanut allergy

Posted by Chantel M. Contributed by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

In astudy of "Soybean isoflavones regulate dendritic cell function and suppress allergic sensitization to peanut" byMasilamani M, Wei J, Bhatt S, Paul M, Yakir S, Sampson HA., posted in US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, researchers found that dietary isoflavones suppress allergic sensitization and protect against peanut allergy in vivo. Dietary supplementation of soybean isoflavones could be a novel strategy to prevent the development of allergic reactions to food.

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