title: Inhibitory effect of spices on in vitro histamine production and histidine decarboxylase activity of Morganella morganii and on the biogenic amine formation in mackerel stored at 30 degrees C.
abstract: The inhibitory effects of clove, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric and pepper on the histamine production and histidine decarboxylase activity of Morganella morganii (a potent histamine-producing bacteria in fish) was examined at 30 degrees C using HPLC. Cinnamon and clove exhibited a significant (P < 0.01) inhibitory effect, whereas turmeric and cardamom had a moderate effect. These spices were applied to whole mackerel at a level of 3% and their inhibitory effect on biogenic amine formation at 30 degrees C was also examined. As in the in vitro study, clove and cinnamon showed a significant (P < 0.05) inhibitory effect on histamine, putrescine and tyramine formation but not on that of cadaverine. Cardamom and turmeric exhibited a moderate effect and pepper was ineffective. Therefore, clove and cinnamon are more helpful than cardamom and turmeric in the minimization of the formation of toxic histamine in mackerel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Technology, Defence Food Research Laboratory, India.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Shakila
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Vasundhara
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001679:Biogenic Amines / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002935:Cinnamomum zeylanicum; D030024:Curcuma; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005399:Fishes; D006632:Histamine / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006640:Histidine Decarboxylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017365:Spices
chemical_list: D001679:Biogenic Amines; D010936:Plant Extracts; D006632:Histamine; C012596:turmeric extract; D006640:Histidine Decarboxylase