Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10542382 | Food Chemistry | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of the study was the monitoring of six biogenic amines (histamine, tyramine, phenylethylamine, tryptamine, putrescine, and cadaverine) and two polyamines (spermidine and spermine) in 112 samples of dairy products purchased in the Czech Republic, namely in 55 cheeses made in small-scale farms and in 57 fermented dairy products. The products were tested at the end of their shelf-life period. Neither tryptamine nor phenylethylamine was detected in the monitored samples; histamine was found only in four cheese samples containing up to 25Â mg/kg. The contents of spermine and spermidine were low and did not exceed the values of 35Â mg/kg. Significant amounts of tyramine, putrescine, and cadaverine occurred especially in cheeses produced from ewe's milk or in long-term ripened cheeses. In about 10% of the tested cheeses, the total concentration of all the monitored biogenic amines and polyamines exceeded the level of 200Â mg/kg, which can be considered toxicologically significant. In fermented dairy products, the tested biogenic amines occurred in relatively low amounts (generally up to 30Â mg/kg) that are regarded safe for the consumer's health.
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Authors
Leona BuÅková, Gabriela Adamcová, KateÅina Hudcová, Helena Velichová, Vendula Pachlová, Eva Lorencová, FrantiÅ¡ek BuÅka,