Mackerel fillets associated with an outbreak of scombrotoxicosis have been analysed for their contents of cadaverine, histamine, putrescine, spermidine, spermine and tyramine, and fed to informed, healthy volunteers of both sexes under medical supervision. Of the 86 fillets examined, 30 rapidly
Biogenic amines have been reported in a variety of foods, such as fish, meat, cheese, vegetables, and wines. They are described as low molecular weight organic bases with aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic structures. The most common biogenic amines found in foods are histamine, tyramine,