Abstract
Food allergy is one of the world's most serious health problems, which needs new and
safer approaches to resolve it. The rapid progress of nanotechnology to tackle the problem of
food allergen has generated a new hope. Nanoparticles can be used as a unique system to detect
allergens. Furthermore, nanotechnology offers allergen-delivery systems based on nanoparticles
as potential adjuvants for allergen-specific immunotherapy. In addition, the use of novel adjuvants
using nanoparticles provides a harmless and potentially more effective way of treatment
for allergic diseases. For therapeutic applications, nanotechnology-based delivery systems provide
increased bioavailability and targeted delivery of food allergens. In addition, nano-based
allergen-delivery approaches are mainly aimed at devising a novel and promising approach for
allergy vaccines. This review discusses the potential role of nanotechnological strategies for
detection, drug delivery, and the treatment of allergies.
Keywords:
Food allergens, nanoparticles, diagnosis, delivery, treatment, immunotherapy.
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