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View article: Managing bioactive amines in plant-based fermented products
Managing bioactive amines in plant-based fermented products Open
View article: Improvement of Histamine Intolerance Symptoms in Pregnant Women with Diamine Oxidase Deficiency: An Exploratory Study
Improvement of Histamine Intolerance Symptoms in Pregnant Women with Diamine Oxidase Deficiency: An Exploratory Study Open
Background/Objectives: Diamine oxidase (DAO) deficiency can lead to excessive histamine absorption at the intestinal level, triggering symptoms that affect the gastrointestinal, neurological, dermatological, respiratory, circulatory, and m…
View article: Optimization of agro-technological processing parameters to enhance diamine oxidase activity in edible legume sprouts
Optimization of agro-technological processing parameters to enhance diamine oxidase activity in edible legume sprouts Open
Histamine intolerance is associated with impaired histamine metabolism caused by a deficiency of the enzyme diamine oxidase (DAO). A recommended strategy to alleviate symptoms is a low-histamine diet supplemented with exogenous DAO. Recent…
View article: Study Protocol for a Prospective, Unicentric, Double-Blind, Randomized, and Placebo-Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of a Low-Histamine Diet and DAO Enzyme Supplementation in Patients with Histamine Intolerance
Study Protocol for a Prospective, Unicentric, Double-Blind, Randomized, and Placebo-Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of a Low-Histamine Diet and DAO Enzyme Supplementation in Patients with Histamine Intolerance Open
Background/Objectives: Histamine intolerance is primarily caused by a deficiency in the diamine oxidase (DAO) enzyme at the intestinal level. The reduced histamine degradation in the gut leads to its accumulation in plasma, thereby causing…
View article: Influence of Seed Disinfection Treatments on the Germination Rate and Histamine-Degrading Activity of Legume Sprouts
Influence of Seed Disinfection Treatments on the Germination Rate and Histamine-Degrading Activity of Legume Sprouts Open
Edible legume sprouts have been proposed as a promising plant-based source of the enzyme diamine oxidase (DAO), which plays a key role in degrading histamine at an intestinal level and preventing the development of histamine intolerance sy…
View article: Impact of technological factors on diamine oxidase (DAO) activity in porcine kidney extracts as active ingredient for the dietary management of histamine intolerance
Impact of technological factors on diamine oxidase (DAO) activity in porcine kidney extracts as active ingredient for the dietary management of histamine intolerance Open
Histamine intolerance is associated with impaired histamine metabolism due to diamine-oxidase (DAO) enzyme deficiency at intestinal level. The recommended strategy to alleviate the symptomatology is a low-histamine diet supplemented with D…
View article: Improvement of the safety of artisanal Spanish fermented sausages: Spotlight on the role of bacteriocinogenic Lactiplantibacillus paraplantarum against a Companilactobacillus alimentarius histaminogenic strain
Improvement of the safety of artisanal Spanish fermented sausages: Spotlight on the role of bacteriocinogenic Lactiplantibacillus paraplantarum against a Companilactobacillus alimentarius histaminogenic strain Open
Biogenic amines (BA) in fermented sausages result from amino acid decarboxylation by microbial activity, either from technological or spoilage bacteria. Certain lactic acid bacteria typically found in fermented sausages are characterised f…
View article: Pilot Study on the Prevalence of Diamine Oxidase Gene Variants in Patients with Symptoms of Histamine Intolerance
Pilot Study on the Prevalence of Diamine Oxidase Gene Variants in Patients with Symptoms of Histamine Intolerance Open
A retrospective pilot study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of four variants of the diamine oxidase (DAO) encoding gene (AOC1) in Caucasian adults with symptoms of histamine intolerance. In a cohort of 100 patients and 100 he…
View article: Polyamines in Human Milk and Their Benefits for Infant Health
Polyamines in Human Milk and Their Benefits for Infant Health Open
Breastfeeding is the gold standard for infant nutrition in the first six months of life when feeding choices determine growth and development. However, human milk is a complex and highly variable fluid that, in addition to nutrients, conta…
View article: Comparative Assessment of the Nutritional Profile of Meat Products and Their Plant-Based Analogues
Comparative Assessment of the Nutritional Profile of Meat Products and Their Plant-Based Analogues Open
Vegetarian and vegan diets are increasingly being adopted in Spain, a trend mainly driven by ethical concerns for animal welfare and the environment. This has resulted in a growing market for plant-based substitutes of meat products. Howev…
View article: Knowledge and perceptions of food sustainability in a Spanish university population
Knowledge and perceptions of food sustainability in a Spanish university population Open
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. Besides tackling climate change and the fight to reduce inequality, the SDG number 12 is specificall…
View article: The dietary treatment of histamine intolerance reduces the abundance of some histamine-secreting bacteria of the gut microbiota in histamine intolerant women. A pilot study
The dietary treatment of histamine intolerance reduces the abundance of some histamine-secreting bacteria of the gut microbiota in histamine intolerant women. A pilot study Open
Restrictive diets for the treatment of different gastrointestinal disorders are reported to change the composition of intestinal microbiota. Recently, it has been proposed that individuals with histamine intolerance suffer from intestinal …
View article: 1-methylhistamine as a potential biomarker of food histamine intolerance. A pilot study
1-methylhistamine as a potential biomarker of food histamine intolerance. A pilot study Open
Efforts are currently being directed to identify a non-invasive marker that can serve as a solid and clinically irrefutable diagnostic criterion for histamine intolerance associated with diamine oxidase (DAO) deficiency. Accordingly, the i…
View article: Changes in the Volatile Profile of Wheat Sourdough Produced with the Addition of Cava Lees
Changes in the Volatile Profile of Wheat Sourdough Produced with the Addition of Cava Lees Open
The volatile fraction is of great importance for the organoleptic quality and consumer acceptance of bread. The use of sourdough improves the sensory profile of bread, as well as the addition of new ingredients to the fermentation. Cava le…
View article: The Rate of Histamine Degradation by Diamine Oxidase Is Compromised by Other Biogenic Amines
The Rate of Histamine Degradation by Diamine Oxidase Is Compromised by Other Biogenic Amines Open
Nowadays, certain uncertainties related to the onset of histamine adverse effects remain unsolved and still require further research. Questions still to be resolved include the wide range of doses at which dietary histamine may trigger sym…
View article: Intestinal Dysbiosis in Patients with Histamine Intolerance
Intestinal Dysbiosis in Patients with Histamine Intolerance Open
An underlying cause of histamine intolerance is diamine oxidase (DAO) deficiency, which leads to defective homeostasis and a higher systemic absorption of histamine. Impaired DAO activity may have a genetic, pharmacological or pathological…
View article: Inhibition of Biogenic Amines Formation in Fermented Foods by the Addition of Cava Lees
Inhibition of Biogenic Amines Formation in Fermented Foods by the Addition of Cava Lees Open
Food safety can be compromised by some bioactive compounds such as biogenic amines that can be specially found in fermented foods due to the bacterial decarboxylation of some amino acids by fermentative or spoilage bacteria. Cava lees are …
View article: Influence of the Type of Breastfeeding and Human Milk Polyamines on Infant Anthropometric Parameters
Influence of the Type of Breastfeeding and Human Milk Polyamines on Infant Anthropometric Parameters Open
Feeding choices in the early months of life are key determinants of growth during infancy. Polyamines participate in cell proliferation and differentiation, and it has also been suggested that polyamine metabolism plays a role in adipogene…
View article: Differences in Polyamine Content between Human Milk and Infant Formulas
Differences in Polyamine Content between Human Milk and Infant Formulas Open
Human milk is the gold standard for nutrition during the first months of life, but when breastfeeding is not possible, it may be replaced by infant formulas, either partially or totally. Polyamines, which play an important role in intestin…
View article: Influence of Breastfeeding Factors on Polyamine Content in Human Milk
Influence of Breastfeeding Factors on Polyamine Content in Human Milk Open
The polyamine content of human breast milk, which is the first exogenous source of polyamines for the newborn, can be affected by several factors associated with the mother, the infant, or breastfeeding itself. The aim of this study was to…
View article: Revalorization of Cava Lees to Improve the Safety of Fermented Sausages
Revalorization of Cava Lees to Improve the Safety of Fermented Sausages Open
The revalorization of food processing by-products not only reduces the environmental impact of their disposal, but also generates added economic value. Cava lees consist of inactive cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and though regarded as…
View article: Occurrence of Polyamines in Foods and the Influence of Cooking Processes
Occurrence of Polyamines in Foods and the Influence of Cooking Processes Open
Dietary polyamines are involved in different aspects of human health and play an important role in the prevention of certain chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Different polyamines can be found in all foods in…
View article: Growth-Promoting Effect of Cava Lees on Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains: A Potential Revalorization Strategy of a Winery By-Product
Growth-Promoting Effect of Cava Lees on Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains: A Potential Revalorization Strategy of a Winery By-Product Open
The growing trend of circular economy has prompted the design of novel strategies for the revalorization of food industry by-products. Cava lees, a winery by-product consisting of non-viable cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae rich in β-gluc…
View article: Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Dietary Habits and Lifestyle of Food Science Students and Professionals from Spain
Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Dietary Habits and Lifestyle of Food Science Students and Professionals from Spain Open
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, forcing countries around the world to confine their population to halt the rapid spread of the virus. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in di…
View article: Low-Histamine Diets: Is the Exclusion of Foods Justified by Their Histamine Content?
Low-Histamine Diets: Is the Exclusion of Foods Justified by Their Histamine Content? Open
A low-histamine diet is currently the most advised strategy to prevent the symptomatology of histamine intolerance. Conceptually, these diets should be founded on the exclusion of histamine-containing foods, although a certain disparity is…
View article: Concept, Etiology and Current Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches of Histamine Intolerance: A Review
Concept, Etiology and Current Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches of Histamine Intolerance: A Review Open
Histamine intolerance, also referred to as enteral histaminosis or sensitivity to dietary histamine, is a disorder associated with an impaired ability to metabolize ingested histamine that was described at the beginning of the 21st century…
View article: Histamine Intolerance: The Current State of the Art
Histamine Intolerance: The Current State of the Art Open
Histamine intolerance, also referred to as enteral histaminosis or sensitivity to dietary histamine, is a disorder associated with an impaired ability to metabolize ingested histamine that was described at the beginning of the 21st century…
View article: Polyamines in Food
Polyamines in Food Open
The polyamines spermine, spermidine, and putrescine are involved in various biological processes, notably in cell proliferation and differentiation, and also have antioxidant properties. Dietary polyamines have important implications in hu…
View article: Histamine and Other Biogenic Amines in Food. From Scombroid Poisoning to Histamine Intolerance
Histamine and Other Biogenic Amines in Food. From Scombroid Poisoning to Histamine Intolerance Open
Histamine is a biogenic amine involved in important physiological activities in the organism, but its ingestion through food is associated with the onset of health disorders. Histamine intoxication, previously known as scombroid fish poiso…
View article: Biogenic Amines in Plant-Origin Foods: Are they Frequently Underestimated in Low-Histamine Diets?
Biogenic Amines in Plant-Origin Foods: Are they Frequently Underestimated in Low-Histamine Diets? Open
Low-histamine diets are currently used to reduce symptoms of histamine intolerance, a disorder in histamine homeostasis that increases plasma levels, mainly due to reduced diamine-oxidase (DAO) activity. These diets exclude foods, many of …