Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2024 Jul 2;16(13):2109.
doi: 10.3390/nu16132109.

Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes

Mateusz Aninowski  1 , Joanna Leszczyńska  2 , Radosław Bonikowski  2 , Alicja Ponder  3 , Ewelina Hallmann  3   4 , Małgorzata Grzyb  2 , Kamil Szymczak  2
Affiliations

Suitability of Selected Apple Varieties for People with Allergies and Diabetes

Mateusz Aninowski et al. Nutrients. .

Abstract

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

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Apple varieties characterised by the lowest content of (A) Bet v 1 homologs (B) profilins. Different letters indicate statistical differences between samples at p < 0.05.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Apple varieties characterised by the lowest of (A) sweetness and (B) sourness. Different letters indicate statistical differences between samples at p < 0.05.
Figure 3
Figure 3
PCA analysis showing the relationship between the chemical composition and chemical composition of different apple cultivars. (PrOf.) Profilin, (Acid.) Acidity, (TP) Total polyphenol, (DPPH) Antioxidant potential DPPH, (FRAP) Antioxidant potential FRAP, (SwT) Sweet test, (SoT) Sour test, and (Tsu) Total sugars. Experimental objects: Boskoop (A), Deans’ Codlin (B), Galloway Pippin (C), Grafsztynek Inflancki (D), Grochówka (E), Jakub Lebel (F), James Grieve (G), Kalwila Aderslebeńska (H), Kantówka Gdańska (I), Koksa Pomarańczowa (J), Kosztela (K), Kronselska (L), Krótkonóżka Królewska (M), Książe Albert (N), Książe Albrecht Pruski (O), Malinowa Oberlandzka (P) Niezrównane Peasgooda (R), Pepina Lineusza (S), Pepina Ribstona (T), Piękna z Rept (U), Reneta Blenheimska (W), Reneta Harberta (Z), Reneta Kanadyjska (AA), Reneta Kulona (AB), Reneta Strauwalda (AC), Reneta z Brownlee (AD), Schieblers Taubenapfel (AE), Szara Reneta (AF), Złota Reneta (AG), and Złotka Kwidzyńska (AH).
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Wang Y., Jia Y., Li S., Li N., Zhou J., Liu J., Yang S., Zhang M., Panichayupakaranant P., Chen H. Gut microbiome-mediated glucose and lipid metabolism mechanism of star apple leaf polyphenol-enriched fraction on metabolic syndrome in diabetic mice. Phytomedicine. 2023;115:154820. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154820. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Price H., Calder P.C. Defining a healthy diet: Evidence for the role of contemporary dietary patterns in health and disease. Nutrients. 2020;12:334. doi: 10.3390/nu12020334. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Verma M., Hontecillas R., Tubau-Juni N., Abedi V., Bassaganya-Riera J. Challenges in personalised nutrition and health. Front. Nutr. 2018;5:117. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2018.00117. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Bush C.L., Blumberg J.B., El-Sohemy A., Minich D.M., Ordovás J.M., Reed D.G., Behm V.A.Y. Toward the definition of personalised nutrition: A proposal by the American Nutrition Association. J. Am. Coll. Nutr. 2020;39:5–15. doi: 10.1080/07315724.2019.1685332. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Shyam S., Lee K.X., Shu Wei Tan A., An Khoo T., Harikrishnan S., Lalani S.A., Ramadas A. Effect of Personalised Nutrition on Dietary, Physical Activity, and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Randomised Trials. Nutrients. 2022;14:4104. doi: 10.3390/nu14194104. - DOI - PMC - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources