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. 2021 May 2;76(8):2367–2382. doi: 10.1111/all.14861

TABLE 1.

Natural compounds binding to allergens. The table lists only compounds for which experimental confirmation is available

Types of compounds Ligands Allergen family Allergens References
Fatty acids Arachidic acid PR‐10 Ara h 8, Bet v 1 25, 65
Lauric acid Lipocalin Bos d 5 157
Lauric acid nsLTP Pru p 3 27, 158
Myristic acid SA Equ c 3 159
Myristic acid PR‐10 Bet v 1 25
Oleic acid nsLTP Cor a 8, Jug r 3, Mal d 3, Ole e 7, Pru p 3, Zea m 14 27, 102, 104, 107, 108
Oleic acid PR‐10 Bet v 1 25
Palmitic acid nsLTP Pru p 3, Zea m 14 27, 160
Palmitic acid PR‐10 Ara h 8, Bet v 1 25, 65
Stearic acid PR‐10 Bet v 1 25
Fatty acids (C12 to C22) Bla g 1 Bla g 1 15, 28
Lauric acid Uteroglobin Fel d 1 152
Lipo‐oligosaccharides Lipoteichoic acid Bla g 1 Bla g 1 15
LPS NPC2 Der f 2 16
LPS NPC2 Der p 2 121
LPS nsLTP Par j 1 161
Lipopeptides Polymyxin B LBP Der p 7 134
Oxylipins Phytoprostane B1 PR‐10 Bet v 1 14
Phytoprostane E1 PR‐10 Bet v 1 14
Phytoprostane F1 PR‐10 Bet v 1 14
Ricinoleic acid nsLTP Zea m 14 107
Phospholipids Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine nsLTP Ole e 7 108
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol nsLTP Ole e 7 108
Dipalmitoylphosphatidylserine nsLTP Ole e 7 108
Phosphatidylinositol Bla g 1 Bla g 1 28
Phosphatidylserine Bla g 1 Bla g 1 28
Phosphatidylcholine Bla g 1 Bla g 1 28
Phosphotidylethanolamine Bla g 1 Bla g 1 15, 28
Phosphotidylglycerol Bla g 1 Bla g 1 15, 28
Sphingosine derivatives 10‐hydroxy‐camptothecin linked to phytosphingosine nsLTP Pru p 3 13
Flavonoids and flavonoid derivatives Apigenin PR‐10 Ara h 8, Bet v 1, Que a 1 65
Daidzein PR‐10 Ara h 8, Bet v 1, Que a 1 65
Epicatechin PR‐10 Ara h 8, Bet v 1, Que a 1 65
Genistein PR‐10 Ara h 8, Bet v 1, Que a 1 65
Myricetin PR‐10 Fra a 1 26
Naringenin PR‐10 Bet v 1, Cor a 1 25, 63
Quercetin‐3‐O‐glucuronide PR‐10 Fra a 1 162
Q3O‐(Glc)‐Gala PR‐10 Cor a 1 29
Quercetin‐3‐O‐sophoroside PR‐10 Bet v 1 24
Catecholamines and trace amines Norepinephrine OBPb Aed al 2 163
Octopamine Lipocalin Bla g 4 92
Tyramine Lipocalin Blag 4 92
Odorants and pheromones Limonene‐1,2‐epoxidec Lipocalin Rat n 1 88
2‐(sec‐butyl)thiazole Lipocalin Mus m 1 89
Steroids Cholesterol NPC2 Der p 2 122
Dehydroergosterol PR‐10 Bet v 1 25
Deoxycholate PR‐10 Bet v 1 64
Testosterone SA Equ c 3 39
Stigmasterol PR‐10 Ara h 8, Bet v 1, Cor a 1, Que a 1 65
Progesterone PR‐10 Ara h 8, Cor a 1, Que a 1 65
Androstenone Uteroglobin Fel d 1 152
Cytokinins IPAd PR‐10 Bet v 1 65
Kinetin PR‐10 Bet v 1 25
Zeatin PR‐10 Bet v 1, Pru p 1 65, 164
Gibberellins Gibberellin A3 PR‐10 Vig r 6 165
Hydroxycinnamic acids Caffeic acid PR‐10 Ara h 8, Cor a 1 65
Ferulic acid PR‐10 Ara h 8, Cor a 1 65
Stilbenoids Resveratrol PR‐10 Ara h 8, Bet v 1, Cor a 1 62, 65
a

Q3O‐(Glc)‐Gal, quercetin‐3‐O‐(2“‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyl)‐β‐D‐galactopyranoside.

b

Odorant binding protein.

c

It is not clear whether the ligand in the Rat n 1 structure (PDB code: 2AG2) was properly identified.

d

IPA, N‐isopentenyladenosine.