Biogenic Amines
Proestos, Charalampos
Biogenic amines (BAs) are low-molecular-mass organic bases that occur in plant- and animal-derived products. BAs in food can occur by free amino acid enzymatic decarboxylation and other metabolic processes. Usually, in the human body, amines contained in foods are quickly detoxified by enzymes such as amine oxidases or by conjugation, however, in allergic individuals or if monoamine oxidase inhibitors are applied, the detoxification process is...