Can boiled peanuts help cure peanut allergies?
Written By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-01-16 14:30 GMT | Update On 2023-01-16 14:31 GMT
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Because heat can affect the structure and immunoreactivity of peanuts, researchers recently tested whether a therapy using sequential doses of boiled peanuts followed by roasted peanuts may help children overcome peanut allergies. Their open label, phase 2, single arm clinical trial, which is published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy, generated promising results.
For the trial, 70 children aged 6-18 years old with peanut allergies received 12-hour boiled peanuts for 12 weeks, 2-hour boiled peanuts for 20 weeks, and roasted peanuts for 20 weeks, to a target maintenance dose of 12 roasted peanuts daily.
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