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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme papain from the latex of Carica papaya L.

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The food enzyme papain (EC 3.4.22.2) is extracted from the latex of unripe Carica papaya L. by Nagase (Europe) GmbH. It is intended to be used in six food manufacturing processes. The dietary exposure to the food enzyme–total organic solids (TOS) was estimated to be up to 1.112 mg TOS/kg body weight per day. This exposure is up to one order of
EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize Solano, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Ana Criado, Cristina Fernández Fraguas Cristina, Daniele Cavanna, Yi Liu   +16 more
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Crosslinking of XNBR with polyvalent epoxy compounds (PECs) for accelerator-free rubber films

Results in Materials
The serious problems of skin inflammations (dermatitides) observed in the users of rubber gloves caused by type I or type IV hypersensitivity strongly require their new manufacturing methods free from these irritations.
Taichi Ogawa, Junji Shibasaki, Atsushi Morinaga, Kaname Shibata, Akitsugu Suzuki, Yamato Takeuchi, Shoya Satake, Takuya Asada, Tomohiro Itagaki, Masahiro Fujiwara, Ikuya Shibata, Norihide Enomoto   +11 more
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Prevalence of latex allergy in hemodialized children and adolescents under 18 years of age in hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2006 [PDF]

فصلنامه دانشگاه علوم پزشکی جهرم, 2011
Introduction:Ig E–mediated allergy to the protein of natural rubber latex is an important global health problem. Due to the specific immunity status of children and adolescents with renal failure, possible exposure to other cross-reactive allergens ...
Seyed Hesamoddin Nabavizadeh, Reza Amin, Mohammad Zoladl   +2 more
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Latex allergy in dentistry: clinical cases report [PDF]

, 2010
Generally natural rubber latex (NRL) allergy is detected after some exposition to the material. As NRL is com- monly found in different materials used daily in dental clinic, the allergy can be manifested in the pediatric dentistry ...
Bonifácio, Clarissa Calil, Camargo, Lucila Basto, Kiertsman, Flavia, Mendes, Fausto Medeiros, Naspitz, Giselle Maria C C, Politano, Gabriel Tilli, Raggio, Daniela-Prócida   +6 more
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Safety of latex urinary catheters for the short time drainage

Urology Annals, 2014
Background: In this study, we attempt to identify the most appropriate catheter (silicone vs. latex) for short-term urinary catheterization. We compared the post-operative clinico-pathological complications between latex and silicone for short term ...
Mehrdad Hosseinpour, Saeed Noori, Mahdieh Amir-Beigi, Mohammad Hassan Pourfakharan, Hassan Ehteram, Mohadese Hamsayeh   +5 more
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The complexities of insulin allergy: a case and approach

Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, 2021
Background Insulin hypersensitivity is rare, but challenging for individuals with diabetes. The prevalence of insulin allergy has decreased since the introduction of human recombinant insulin preparations.
Babak Aberumand, Samira Jeimy
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Toxic plants and companion animals. [PDF]

, 2009
Poisoning by substances of plant origin is unusual in both dogs and cats, yet it is possible; as many veterinarians do not know which plants can contain toxic active principles, the possibility of intoxication by ornamental plants commonly used to ...
SEVERINO, LORELLA
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Risks for human health related to the presence of plant lectins in food

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The European Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to assess the risk related to the presence of plant lectins in food. Based on the available evidence, the CONTAM Panel considered only phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), a legume lectin from beans (Phaseolus sp.), for the risk characterisation.
EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Agneta Åkesson, Vasileios Bampidis, Margherita Bignami, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Gisela Degen, Antonio Hernández‐Jerez, Tim Hofer, Christer Hogstrand, Stefano Landi, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Kyriaki Machera, Isabelle P. Oswald, Guido Rychen, Salomon Sand, Katharina Vejdovszky, Barbara Viviani, Hanne Frøkiær, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Patrick Mulder, Pierre Rougé, Heather Wallace, Marios Georgiadis, José Ángel Gómez Ruiz, Eirini Kouloura, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Lydia Alarcón Asensio, Eleni Gkimprixi, Evangelia Ntzani   +30 more
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Skin hypersensitivity to banana and risk for latexfruit syndrome in healthcare professionals

O Mundo da Saúde, 2018
Latex-fruit syndrome occurs because of a cross-reaction between antigens present in latex and those present in certain fruits, such as bananas. Healthcare professionals are at a risk because of the constant occupational exposure to latex. The aim of this
Ayla Nauane Ferreira dos Santos, José Marcos de Jesus Santos, Flávia Márcia Oliveira   +2 more
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Safety of drug therapy in latex-allergic patients [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo), 2008
Objective: This study consisted of collecting information on thecomposition of rubber stoppers for injectable drug vials used at theHospital Israelita Albert Einstein. Methods: Manufacturers wereconsulted for information on composition of rubber stoppers,
Wladimir Mendes Borges Filho, Fabio Teixeira Ferracini, Patricia Galvão de Jesus, Maria Hilecy de Aparecida Orias Berbare   +3 more
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