Banana allergy

Type 1 allergy mean that the people allergy to banana. Like all food allergies, banana allergy is also caused due to a protein known as chitinase. Chitinase often causes the immune system of the body to react in an unfavorable manner. The protein called chitinase also found in avocado and kiwi fruit.

Another chemical found in banana is serotonin, which symptom including cramping, flushing of the skin, headache, and heart palpitations. The severity of the symptoms is dependent on the amount the histamine like substance ingested and the lack of the histamine metabolizing enzyme diamine oxidase in your system.

Most reactions happened last less than a day and can involve a rash on the skin, cramping in the abdomen, increase heart palpitations, headache, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, runny nose, watery eyes, wheezing and coughing.

Banana allergy is not a very common disorder. A lot of people who claim to be allergic to bananas in fact only have intolerance towards the fruit.
Banana allergy