Table 2. Known food allergens from medicinal root/spices listed by the WHO/IUIS allergen database (www.allergen.org, January 2026).
| Source | Allergen | MW (kDa) | Functional category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panax ginseng (Korean ginseng) | Pana g 1 | 17 | Pathogenesis-related protein PR-10-1, Bet v 1-related protein, ribonuclease 1 |
| Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Sichuan pepper) | Zan b 1 | 14 | 2S albumin |
| Zan b 2 | 50 | 11S globulin, legumin |