Wheat-induced food allergy in childhood: ancient grains seem no way out

Wheat is a frequent elicitor of food allergy in childhood. Especially in popular media, the better digestibility and the lower allergenicity of ancient grains are repeatedly postulated. We addressed the question whether ancient wheat-related grains are less allergenic than modern wheat. Proteins from cultivars of spelt, einkorn, emmer and durum along with durum soft wheat flour, Tritordeum and bread wheat were separated by electrophoresis....