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The complex nature of castor sensitivity
Author(s) -
Layton Laurence L.,
Moss Lloyd K.,
DeEds Floyd
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02633903
Subject(s) - castor beans , pollen , castor oil , antigen , chemistry , pomace , ricinus , chromatography , botany , biology , food science , biochemistry , immunology
The castor seed antigen CB‐1A, prepared by the basic lead acetate method of Spies et al. , has been subjected to column chromatography on diethylaminoethyl cellulose. Antigenic differences between fractions were found by the, Schultz‐Dale technique, which indicated the possible existence of six antigenic or allergenic components. Cross‐reactions between castor pollen, castor blossoms, and castor seed meal were indicated by the Schultz‐Dale method. It would appear that allergy to castor pomace may actually be sensitivity to any one or more of the antigenic components of the pomace, including both pollen and female blossoms.