FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (8): 565-568.

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Research Progress of Major Egg White Allergens

 TONG  Ping, GAO  Jin-Yan, CHEN  Hong-Bing   

  1. 1.Key Laboratory of Food Science, Ministry of Education, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; 2.Sino-German Joint Research Institute, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China; 3.Department of Food Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330047, China
  • Online:2007-08-15 Published:2011-10-24

Abstract: Hen’s egg is one of the most common causes of food allergy, particularly in children. The review on ovomucoid, ovalbumin, ovotransferrin and lysozyme of the major egg white allergens are introduced in details.

Key words: egg, egg white, allergen