Agitest Food Allergen Rapid Test - Mango

Mango is a tropical fruit belongs to the cashew family Anacardiaceae. The fruit can be eaten in fresh or added as an additive in drinks, ice cream and flavored process foods. Mango is abundant with numerous nutrients and dietary fiber which make it beneficial to neural and metabolic systems. Nevertheless urushiol, resorcinol and some trace proteins contained in mangoes can also cause allergic reaction in some people, leading to itching, redness, cough, skin rash, and even anaphylactic reaction. “Food Allergen Labeling Regulations” promulgated by Taiwan Food and Drug Administration in 2014 and in 2018 all has specified mango as one of the food allergens that require mandatory labeling. Foods containing mangoes should be clearly labeled on the packages.

Agitest Food Allergen Rapid Test - Mango is an immunochromatographic test for the detection of mango in food. All reagents required for the test are included in the test kit. Results are interpreted visually. This test is suitable for the detection of unknown ingredient or ambiguous labeling in processed food. Agitest Food Allergen Rapid Test - MANGO can be used with Agitest Environmental Swab Kit (Product Number: SR00013220) to validate and verify allergen sanitation procedures in manufacturing and analytical environment. This test is also suitable for quality control in different stages of manufacturing in food processing factories.