Rgk. Leuschner et Wp. Hammes, Formation of biogenic amine in mayonnaise, herring and tuna fish salad by lactobacilli, INT J F S N, 50(3), 1999, pp. 159-164
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCES AND NUTRITION
The effect of amino acid decarboxylase-positive lactobacilli in mayonnaise,
herring and tuna fish salads on formation of biogenic amines (BA) was inve
stigated Commercial mayonnaise was inoculated with either of five amine-for
ming lactobacilli which were selected as model contaminants: Lactobacillus
curvatus LTH 975 and LTH 1859 (cadaverine, putrescine, tyramine and phenyle
thylamine producing), L. delbrueckii LTH 1260 (tyramine and phenylethylamin
e forming) and L. buchneri LTH 1388 and LTH 661 (histamine forming). Low co
ncentrations of tyramine (4.5 ppm) were detected and an addition of precurs
or amino acids resulted in an increase of amine concentrations to 40 ppm pu
trescine, 16.5 ppm tyramine and 5.5 ppm cadaverine. Herring and tuna fish s
alads were inoculated either with L. curvatus LTH 975 or L. Buchneri LTH 13
88. In tuna fish salad 1 ppm putrescine, 3 ppm cadaverine, 7 ppm histamine
and 28 ppm tyramine were found after 4 days when L. curvatus was added. In
the corresponding herring salad putrescine (14 ppm), cadaverine (11.5 ppm),
histamine (17 ppm) and tyramine (72 ppm) were detected. Fish salads contai
ning L. buchneri displayed histamine concentrations of 900 ppm in tuna and
670 ppm in herring salad, respectively. Eight lactic acid bacteria and five
yeasts, isolates from spoiled delicatessen salads and ingredients, were no
t able to form putrescine, cadaverine, histamine, tyramine or phenylethylam
ine.