Can the edible sumac herb caust allergic reactions??
Question: I am wondering about the sumac that is used often in Turkish or Middle Eastern foods.
Answers: Hi there, Great question. I love Sumac. Here is some info that might steer you toward the right answer. Any food can cause an allergic reaction. However, the foods that most commonly cause food allergy include peanuts, wheat, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, and soy. Symptoms of food allergy can include stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Some foods, including peanuts, celery, and shellfish, can cause anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention. Food allergy is often confused with food intolerance and other conditions, which are not immune system reactions, but may have similar gastrointestinal symptoms.
Having said that, here is a summary of Sumac and its major ingredients. If you're not allergic to them you will probably won't be allergic to Sumac
The astringent-acidic flavour of sumac spice mostly goes back to two different types of constituents: Tannines (gallotannines, together 4%) and organic acids (malic, citric, and tatric acid plus smaller amounts of succinic, maleic, fumaric and ascorbic acid). Furthermore, there are traces of a volatile oil (0.02%) which contains aldehydes (2E-decenal, nonanal, 2E,4E-decadienal) and terpenoids (β-caryophyllene, α-pinene, α-Terpineol, carvacrol and the diterpene hydrocarbon cembrene).
The pericarp owes its dark red colour to anthocyanin pigments, of which chrysanthemin, myrtillin and delphinidin have yet been identified. Lastly, the sumac fruits contain 15% fatty oil
Having said all these, add some Sumac to your rice and mix some broiled tomato to boot and enjoy yourself a great Middle Eastern food :)
Your body is the judge of that. We all have unique internal eco-systems that all would respond differently with this herb.
Quite possibly as it is quite an acidic berry and contain citric acid, in addition to other fruit/berry acids such as malic acid.
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Rhus...
Though it might be quite rare, there is a citric acid allergy. But if you had this you would display symptoms and not just to sumac but to all products containing citric acid. Of course it is possible that there might be some other substance in the berry you could be allergic to.
Read about citric acid intolerance:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~vclar...
Consult an Allergy Specialist if you are displaying any allergic symptoms that you think might be food-associated. They can conduct test to determine the specific cause of the allergic reaction.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
Answers: Hi there, Great question. I love Sumac. Here is some info that might steer you toward the right answer. Any food can cause an allergic reaction. However, the foods that most commonly cause food allergy include peanuts, wheat, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs, milk, and soy. Symptoms of food allergy can include stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Some foods, including peanuts, celery, and shellfish, can cause anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical attention. Food allergy is often confused with food intolerance and other conditions, which are not immune system reactions, but may have similar gastrointestinal symptoms.
Having said that, here is a summary of Sumac and its major ingredients. If you're not allergic to them you will probably won't be allergic to Sumac
The astringent-acidic flavour of sumac spice mostly goes back to two different types of constituents: Tannines (gallotannines, together 4%) and organic acids (malic, citric, and tatric acid plus smaller amounts of succinic, maleic, fumaric and ascorbic acid). Furthermore, there are traces of a volatile oil (0.02%) which contains aldehydes (2E-decenal, nonanal, 2E,4E-decadienal) and terpenoids (β-caryophyllene, α-pinene, α-Terpineol, carvacrol and the diterpene hydrocarbon cembrene).
The pericarp owes its dark red colour to anthocyanin pigments, of which chrysanthemin, myrtillin and delphinidin have yet been identified. Lastly, the sumac fruits contain 15% fatty oil
Having said all these, add some Sumac to your rice and mix some broiled tomato to boot and enjoy yourself a great Middle Eastern food :)
Your body is the judge of that. We all have unique internal eco-systems that all would respond differently with this herb.
Quite possibly as it is quite an acidic berry and contain citric acid, in addition to other fruit/berry acids such as malic acid.
http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Rhus...
Though it might be quite rare, there is a citric acid allergy. But if you had this you would display symptoms and not just to sumac but to all products containing citric acid. Of course it is possible that there might be some other substance in the berry you could be allergic to.
Read about citric acid intolerance:
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~vclar...
Consult an Allergy Specialist if you are displaying any allergic symptoms that you think might be food-associated. They can conduct test to determine the specific cause of the allergic reaction.
Hope this helps.
Best wishes.
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