histamine

PubChem CID 774Formula C5H9N3MW 111.1560 food sources

Cooking relevance

Histamine (PubChem CID 774) is a biogenic amine that accumulates in foods during fermentation, aging, and microbial activity rather than being deliberately added for flavor. Its presence is monitored in culinary contexts as a spoilage indicator and potential food-safety concern, particularly in fermented and aged products.

aroma: not a primary aroma compound
culinary role: spoilage marker; fermentation byproduct
mass spectra: 27 verified

Research associations

Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice

angioedema

arrhythmias, cardiac

asthma

asthma, aspirin-induced

atherosclerosis

bone resorption

bronchial spasm

catatonia

chemical and drug induced liver injury

conjunctivitis, allergic

Foods containing this compound

Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted

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Chicken, canned, meat only

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Banana, flesh without skin, raw

Source

Compound data linked to PubChem CID 774, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 774

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histamine

Cooking relevance

Research associations

Foods containing this compound

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