Alertox for tree nuts: hazelnut
Tree nut allergy is one of the most powerful and frequent food allergies, in particular, it affects 1% of the population being more frequent in children. Reactions to nuts are severe, especially the first time that the consumer eats nuts without knowing about their allergy, (occurring) having breathing and cardiovascular problems.
Allergens involved in nut allergies belong to what’s known as plant defence related proteins (vicilins, legumins, albumins), which means that if one person is allergic to a specific kind of tree nut, they could probably be allergic to others, even though they come from very different plants. This