Biogenic amine

A biogenic amine is a biogenic substance with one or more amine groups. They are basic nitrogenous compounds formed mainly by decarboxylation of amino acids or by amination and transamination of aldehydes and ketones. Biogenic amines are organic bases with low molecular weight and are synthesized by microbial, vegetable and animal metabolisms. In food and beverages they are formed by the enzymes of raw material or are generated by microbial decarboxylation of amino acids.[1]

  1. ^ Santos, M.H.Silla (1996). "Biogenic amines: their importance in foods". International Journal of Food Microbiology. 29 (2–3): 213–231. doi:10.1016/0168-1605(95)00032-1. PMID 8796424.

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