FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (5): 322-326.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201305067

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Safety of Biogenic Amines in Foods

LIU Jing1,2,REN Jing1,2,SUN Ke-jie1,2,*   

  1. 1. Dairy Research Institute, Bright Dairy & Food Co. Ltd., Shanghai 200436, China; 2. State Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology, Shanghai 200436, China
  • Received:2011-12-27 Revised:2013-01-26 Online:2013-03-15 Published:2013-04-16
  • Contact: SUN Ke-jie E-mail:sunkejie@brightdairy.com

Abstract: Biogenic amines have been attracting widely attention due to the potential toxicity of biogenic amines present in various kinds of foods. This review summarized the structure, general characteristics and toxicological effects of biogenic amines. And researches of safety announcements, the legal limits and risk assessments were also reviewed with regard to biogenic amine as one of the risk factors of food quality and security.

Key words: biogenic amine, food security, risk assessment

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