BIOGENIC-AMINES AND THEIR PRODUCTION BY MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD

This paper presents an overview of the origin and importance of biogenic amines found in foods, with special reference to biogenic amines resulting from the metabolic activities of food-associated microorganisms. Compared with foods of animal origin (e.g. milk and meat products), relatively little information is available on the levels of biogenic amines in vegetable foods and in novel and prepacked convenience foods.