Bee pollen sensitivity in airborne pollen allergic individuals

Pitsios, Constantinos; Chliva, Caterina; Mikos, Nikolaos; Kompoti, Evangelia; Nowak‐Węgrzyn, Anna; Kontou-Fili, Kalliopi

doi:10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61104-0

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Section: Possible Mechanismsmentioning

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“…7 When in gested at the suggested dose, the bee pollen extracts could contain a large amount of airborne pollen (0.4 × 10 6 to 6.4 × 10 6 pollen grains per gram of bee pollen). 7 Because respiratory allergies are generally caused by anemophilous plants, rather than entomophilous plants, the presence of airborne pollen in bee pollen supplements may contribute to the risk of allergic reaction, particularly if the bee pollen contains a substantial amount of airborne pollen to which an individual is sensitized. 7 Other suggested mechanisms for reaction include the potential for cross-reactivity between common epitopes on entomophilous and an emophilous pollens from the same botanical fam ily, or reaction to insect antigens that may be present in bee products.…”

Section: Possible Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Anaphylaxis from bee pollen supplement

Jagdis¹,

Sussman²

2012

CMAJ

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Section: Possible Mechanismsmentioning

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Section: Possible Mechanismsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anaphylaxis from bee pollen supplement

Jagdis¹,

Sussman²

2012

CMAJ

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“…According to us, this study is not fully reliable. It should be checked whether those atopic patients are not allergic to bee venom and whether this allergy is not the reason of misdiagnosis [18].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Bee pollen allergy in Polish beekeepers and their families

Basista¹,

Filipek²,

Sodzawiczny³

2012

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A Ad dd dr re es ss s f fo or r c co or rr re es sp po on nd de en nc ce e: : Katarzyna M. Basista, Department of Pharmacodynamics, Jagiellonian University, Medical College, 9 Medyczna St, Poland, phone: +48 508 932 783, Original paper A b s t r a c t I In nt tr ro od du uc ct ti io on n: : A bee pollen allergy is rare and often confused with a pollen allergy. The possibility of inducing an allergy in pollen allergic patients by bee pollen is still controversial. A Ai im m: : To determine the prevalence of bee pollen allergy in beekeepers and their families and its possible association with other conditions. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d m me et th ho od ds s: : The questionnaire study was carried out on 493 Polish beekeepers. The questionnaire was based on the current literature and touched on several aspects of a bee products allergy. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : Only 19.4% (493 from 2540 questionnaires sent) of questionnaires were returned by 15 October 2011. From the total group, only 2 beekeepers reported adverse reactions after bee pollen ingestion. They presented only minor reactions. From 493 beekeepers, 43 responders reported other allergies. From that group, no one reported a concomitant bee pollen allergy. Additionally, beekeepers reported only 22 cases of bee pollen intolerance among their customers and in family members a bee pollen allergy occurred in 0.56% of cases. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on ns s: : This preliminary study provides some new aspects on the bee pollen allergy. The thesis that a bee pollen allergy is associated with the occurrence of proteins from bee saliva rather than the occurrence of anemophilous plant pollen should be evaluated in future studies.K Ke ey y w wo or rd ds s: : bee pollen allergy, beekeepers, bee products allergy, occupational allergy.

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“…It can elicit allergic symptoms in people sensitive to different bee products like honey and, therefore, caution is advised. In a study involving 147 atopic patients and 57 healthy individuals who were submitted to skin allergy tests with bee pollen -it was found out that pollens contained in bee pollen retain their allergenicity despite the impact of bee salivary enzymes [4]. Puente et al reported a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis following 3 weeks long ingestion of bee pollen by woman allergic to honey [5], the diagnosis was supported by the revival of all the symptoms after stopping bee pollen ingestion.…”

Section: Bee Pollen Intolerancementioning

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“…Bee pollen can show cross-reactivity not only with other bee products but also with many pollens and should not be consumed by people allergic to any of them and should be especially carefully given to children [7]. What is important, bee pollen consists not only of anemophilous plant pollens but also of entomophilous and therefore the cross-reactivity with various entomophilous plants like grasses is also possible [4,8]. Greenberger et al reported finding Alternaria spores within bee pollen sample [9] -it further widens the potential spectrum of allergenicity and increases the risk of acute allergic reaction after ingestion of bee pollen.…”

Section: Bee Pollen Intolerancementioning

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Bee pollen in allergy and immunology. Short review

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S u m m a r yBee pollen is a natural resource -pollen collected by bees and stored in the beehive with various bee enzymes added as it is a mixture of plants pollen and bee saliva. It is rich source of various nutrients, among them exogenous amino acids. Therefore, it can be a good and natural dietary supplement. New possibilities for bee pollen usage arise every day, yet it can also be a threat. Although bee pollen can act as an immunostimulant and anti-allergic agent, it is also and maybe even primarily allergic or cross-reactive with many allergens. A number of bee pollen allergy cases was described worldwide. A caution is therefore needed before ingestion or any other form of administration, especially in case of children or individuals with atopic predispositions. Anti-allergic attributes and immunostimmulation ability still need further research. key words: bee pollen, bee pollen allergy, bee pollen immunology Bee pollen -what is it exactly?Bee pollen is a natural resource -a pollen collected by bees and stored in the beehive with various bee enzymes added as it is a mixture of plants pollen and bee saliva. Its chemical compositions varies, depending on the plant source, but it has been proved to contain about 250 different chemical substancesamino acids, vitamins, micro-and macroelements, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, triglycerides, phospholipids, flavonoids [1,2]. About 20% of bee pollen is

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Bee pollen sensitivity in airborne pollen allergic individuals

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Anaphylaxis from bee pollen supplement

Anaphylaxis from bee pollen supplement

Bee pollen allergy in Polish beekeepers and their families

Bee pollen in allergy and immunology. Short review

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