Dragon Fruit Allergy
Kleinheinz et al report on the case of a 19-year-old woman who experienced two allergic reactions 5-15 minutes after drinking fruit juice. Testing identified that the culprit in the fruit juice was dragon fruit.
[A pitaya or pitahaya is the fruit of several cactus species. These fruit are commonly known as dragon fruit.]
Kleinheinz A, Lepp U, Hausen BM, Petersen A, Becker WM.
Anaphylactic reaction to (mixed) fruit juice containing dragon fruit.
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 Jul 9.