Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes

Aninowski, Mateusz; Leszczyńska, Joanna; Bonikowski, Radosław; Ponder, Alicja; Hallmann, Ewelina; Grzyb, Małgorzata; Szymczak, Kamil

doi:10.3390/nu16132109

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Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes

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Mateusz Aninowski

¹

,

Joanna Leszczyńska

^2,*,

Radosław Bonikowski

²

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Alicja Ponder

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Ewelina Hallmann

^3,4

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Małgorzata Grzyb

² and

Kamil Szymczak

^2,*

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Department of Pathophysiology, Institute of General and Experimental Pathology, Medical University of Lodz, Zeligowskiego 7/9, 90-752 Lodz, Poland

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Institute of Natural Products and Cosmetics, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, Lodz University of Technology, Stefanowskiego 2/22, 90-537 Lodz, Poland

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Department of Functional and Organic Food, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 159c, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

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Bioeconomy Research Institute, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, Donelaicio 58, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania

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Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.

Nutrients 2024, 16(13), 2109; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132109

Submission received: 29 May 2024 / Revised: 27 June 2024 / Accepted: 27 June 2024 / Published: 2 July 2024

(This article belongs to the Section Phytochemicals and Human Health)

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The study aimed to select apple varieties suitable for allergy sufferers and people with diabetes. The total polyphenol content, sugar content, acidity, and antioxidant activity of the apple fruit juices were determined using spectrophotometric techniques. The allergenic content in the apple juices was also measured. The strength of sensitisation was assessed using the ELISA method. Given their minimal content of both profilins and Bet v 1 homologues, Koksa Pomarańczowa (4.24 ± 0.08 µg/g Bet v 1 and 4.49 ± 0.82 ng/g profilins) and Książę Albrecht Pruski (5.57 ± 0.07 µg/g Bet v 1 and 3.34 ± 0.09 ng/g profilins) were identified as suitable for people with allergies. For people with diabetes, the most suitable apple variety was found to be Jakub Lebel, providing large doses of antioxidants and polyphenols (41.10 ± 0.20 and 5.16 ± 0.42, respectively) and a relatively low sugar content (9.06 g/100 g).

Keywords: apples; polyphenols; allergenic proteins; allergy; diabetes

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Aninowski, M.; Leszczyńska, J.; Bonikowski, R.; Ponder, A.; Hallmann, E.; Grzyb, M.; Szymczak, K. Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes. Nutrients 2024, 16, 2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132109

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Aninowski M, Leszczyńska J, Bonikowski R, Ponder A, Hallmann E, Grzyb M, Szymczak K. Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes. Nutrients. 2024; 16(13):2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132109

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Aninowski, Mateusz, Joanna Leszczyńska, Radosław Bonikowski, Alicja Ponder, Ewelina Hallmann, Małgorzata Grzyb, and Kamil Szymczak. 2024. "Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes" Nutrients 16, no. 13: 2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132109

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Aninowski, M., Leszczyńska, J., Bonikowski, R., Ponder, A., Hallmann, E., Grzyb, M., & Szymczak, K. (2024). Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes. Nutrients, 16(13), 2109. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16132109

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