date:Jun 23, 2014
Hypoallergenic peanut products could someday be available to the millions of Americans allergic to regular peanuts.
Researchers from North Carolinas Agricultural and Technical State University have developed a patented process that reduces peanut allergens by up to 98 percent. Allergens are the substances that trigger allergic reactions. The new process reduces them by soaking de-shelled and roasted peanuts in a solution of food-grade enzymes.
The treated peanuts are made to look and taste lik