The taste of persimmon is so not persuasive and sweet that it is incredibly difficult to allow a thought of high allergenic properties of this fruit. And nevertheless, it so. With extra care children up to 10 years and aged as they can have failures at the immune level have to use persimmon.
All mothers agree long ago that all representatives of a citrus possess high degree of allergenicity and try not to give tangerines, oranges to kids about one year, or do it with extreme care. So, they and taste possess more aggressive, than other fruit. However, even knowing that all products of orange color can cause allergies, there is no wish to rank persimmon as this category in any way. The gentle sweet this berry subdued both children, and adults. Still persimmon was mentioned in "Odyssey" as a fruit which was so tasty that the travelers who tried it forgot about return home. And yet persimmon – allergen.
Manifestations of an allergy to persimmon
Symptoms of an allergy can differ depending on quantity of the eaten product. If on a body red spots appeared or there was puffiness, the person will pay attention to it at once. However when disturbs only lachrymation, cold or cough, everything is written off for banal cold and disorder of digestion not always causes concern. But the allergy is dangerous that at accumulation of the substances causing negative reaction, the pathological state is aggravated each time. As a result Quincke's edema or approach of anaphylactic shock is inevitable.
All these manifestations are characteristic also of food allergy on persimmon. In small quantities it is very useful because it is a source of valuable vitamins and minerals at the low caloric content. But this quality promoted introduction of persimmon to structure of many diets for weight reduction where 1-2 berries won't manage. According to some nutritionists, persimmon shouldn't be given to children up to 10 years as at children's age the allergy to persimmon most often takes place. At adults it happens less often, but is followed by a heavy current. Heat treatment does berry safer, but reduces vitamin structure significantly.
Causes of allergic reaction to persimmon
The person having an allergy, as a rule, is influenced by negative consequences of several allergens. The main value of persimmon is the abundance of carotinoids, so the allergy can be shown on all plants supporting them. In positive sense the carotinoids are natural stimulators of work of the immune system because they perform function of the atioksidant and serve as the catalyst in the course of division and reproduction of immune cages. At the same time carotinoids slow down synthesis an omega fatty acids that leads to slowing down of synthesis of E2 prostaglandin. At the shortage of this substance other cages – NK producing gamma interferon that as a result leads to development of nonspecific immunity become more active. This process arises mainly at children and old men. At the first category the immune system is still insufficiently developed, and at the second is in a fading stage. Allergic reaction can be shown on persimmon and at mature age on any of micro and macrocells which structure in a fruit is rather various. Without having obvious aroma, persimmon, as well as any vegetable product, extends flying aromatic substances, contains difficult proteinaceous connections. Also the chemicals which remained after washing of a fruit on a surface can cause allergies. They are applied today everywhere to provide long-term storage.