date:Jun 23, 2014
e regular roasted peanuts, and they are not genetically modified.
Treated peanuts can be used as whole peanuts, in pieces or as flour to make foods containing peanuts safer for many people who are allergic, said lead researcher Jianmei Yu in a statement.
The treated peanuts could even be used in immunotherapy, under a doctor's supervision, she added.
The process reduces two key peanut allergy triggers called Ara h 1 and Ara h 2. It reduces Ara h 1 to undetectable levels, and Ara h 2 by up to