FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (15): 262-268.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201815038

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Progress in Understanding and Controlling the Microbial Community Involved in Biogenic Amine Production

JING Zhibo1, TIAN Jianjun1, YANG Mingyang1, ZHAO Lihua1, ZHANG Kaiping2, JIN Ye1,*   

  1. 1. College of Food Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; 2. Department of Food Engineering, Inner Mongolia Business Vocational College, Hohhot 010070, China
  • Online:2018-08-15 Published:2018-08-15

Abstract: Biogenic amines are a class of organic nitrogenous compounds with low molecular mass and biological activity. Biogenic amines in foods are mainly formed by exogenous microbial enzymes. The appropriate amount of biogenic amines is beneficial to the growth and metabolism of human body, but excessive intake will cause undesirable physiological effects. This paper summarizes the characteristics and hazards of biogenic amines, their formation pathways in foods, the dominant microbial community associated with the formation of biogenic amines in foods, and the key elements controlling the formation of biogenic amines, aiming to provide solutions to control the content of biogenic amines and thus improve the safety of foods.

Key words: biogenic amines, formation pathway, microbial community, control factors

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