title: Histamine intolerance and dietary management: A complete review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Present in several types of food, bioactive amines are described as organic bases of low molecular weight, which constitute a potential health risk. An awareness of amine levels in foods today is therefore important in relation to food safety and patient care. This review aims to emphasise the need to unify the information on the content of biogenic amines in foods and prevent patients' misunderstanding.
  
  
  METHODS
  Selective literature search for relevant publications in PubMed and other scientific data bases combined with further data from the World Wide Web on histamine and other amines content in foods.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Available reference sources do not reflect a homogeneous consensus, and the variation between foods makes it impossible for dieticians to accurately estimate amines content to correctly advise patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To achieve the goal of collecting reliable information, all methods and tools used in analytical studies should be standardised and information exposed to patients should be verified.
authors: Research Centers of Nutrition and Health (Grupo CINUSA), C/Artistas 39, 2°-5, 28020 Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: research@grupocinusa.com.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: San Mauro Martin
authors: Research Centers of Nutrition and Health (Grupo CINUSA), C/Artistas 39, 2°-5, 28020 Madrid, Spain.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Brachero
authors: Research Centers of Nutrition and Health (Grupo CINUSA), C/Artistas 39, 2°-5, 28020 Madrid, Spain.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Garicano Vilar
mesh_terms: D006631:Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing) / Q000378:metabolism; D001679:Biogenic Amines; D004035:Diet Therapy; D005504:Food Analysis; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D059022:Food Safety / Q000379:methods; D006632:Histamine / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001679:Biogenic Amines; D006632:Histamine; D006631:Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing)
keywords: Amine; Diamine oxidase; Histamine; Intolerance; Mast cell