Protein components in food can trigger immune-mediated response in susceptible individuals. International law requires risk assessment to be undertaken by competent individuals to minimize food safety risk to consumers. Historically, allergen control legislation has been food-focused and on the requirement for on pack labeling, and the need for formal food recalls in the event of misleading or inappropriate labeling. In order to develop a mechanism for decision makers when assessing allergenic risk from plant-derived materials, the aim of this research was to consider a more holistic risk assessment method whereby rather than just using the food-based approach, an additive element in terms of considering the families of proteins is included. This approach reflects the need for food professionals to fully understand the role of proteins in triggering an allergic response to plant material and the health risk to individuals who show cross-reactivity to such proteins.

食物中的蛋白质成分可以触发易感人群的免疫介导反应。国际法要求有能力的人员进行风险评估，以最大程度地降低对消费者的食品安全风险。从历史上看，过敏原控制立法一直以食品为重点，并且要求包装上的标签以及在误导性标签或不适当标签的情况下需要正式召回食品。为了为决策者建立评估来自植物的材料的致敏风险的机制，本研究的目的是考虑一种更全面的风险评估方法，而不是仅仅使用基于食物的方法，而是基于食物的方法。考虑到蛋白质家族。