Abstract

In this work, three allergen-encoding genes (Ana o 1, Ana o 2, Ana o 3) were investigated for the detection of cashew nut as an allergenic food. Normalised and single-tube nested real-time PCR approaches targeting the Ana o 2 or Ana o 3 genes are proposed and compared. Normalised real-time PCR detected 10 pg, while single-tube nested real-time PCR achieved 1 pg of cashew nut DNA. Single-tube nested real-time PCR targeting Ana o 3 allowed the best relative sensitivities (10 mg/kg cashew nut in dough/biscuit), being successfully validated regarding precision/accuracy. The normalised real-time PCR did not show acceptable accuracy for both targets. Sensitivity of single-tube nested real-time PCR was affected by the matrix (pasta), but not by thermal processing (dough/biscuit). Herein, two highly sensitive and specific single-tube nested real-time PCR targeting allergen-encoding genes are proposed for the first time as quantitative/validated tools for cashew nut analysis as an allergenic food.

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