Ann Dermatol.  2017 Dec;29(6):706-714. 10.5021/ad.2017.29.6.706.

Effect of Different Cooking Methods on Histamine Levels in Selected Foods

• Chung BY
• Park SY
• Byun YS
• Son JH
• Choi YW
• Cho YS
• Kim HO
• Park CW

• KMID: 2395177
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2017.29.6.706

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Histamine in food is known to cause food poisoning and allergic reactions. We usually ingest histamine in cooked food, but there are few studies about the influence of cooking method on the histamine level.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of cooking methods on the concentration of histamine in foods.
METHODS
The foods chosen were those kinds consumed frequently and cooked by grilling, boiling, and frying. The histamine level of the food was measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
RESULTS
Grilled seafood had higher histamine levels than raw or boiled seafood. For meat, grilling increased the histamine level, whereas boiling decreased it. For eggs, there was not much difference in histamine level according to cooking method. Fried vegetables had higher histamine levels than raw vegetables. And fermented foods didn't show much difference in histamine level after being boiled.
CONCLUSION
The histamine level in food has changed according to the cooking method used to prepare it. Frying and grilling increased histamine level in foods, whereas boiling had little influence or even decreased it. The boiling method might be helpful to control the effect of histamine in histamine-sensitive or susceptible patients, compared with frying and grilling.

Keyword

Biogenic amines; Food; Histamine

MeSH Terms

Biogenic Amines
Cooking*
Eggs
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Foodborne Diseases
Histamine*
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Meat
Methods*
Ovum
Seafood
Vegetables
Biogenic Amines
Histamine

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Histamine level in fishery products and processed marine products. Data are presented as the mean±standard deviation (n=3). *p <0.05 and **p<0.01 compared to uncooked food. The statistical significance of any difference between data was assessed by analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Dunnett's or Tukey's test. p-values <0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.

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  Fig. 2 Histamine level in eggs, milk, meat, and processed meat. Data are presented as the mean±standard deviation (n=3). *p<0.05 and **p< 0.01 compared to uncooked food. The statistical significance of any difference between data was assessed by analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Dunnett's or Tukey's test. p-values <0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.

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  Fig. 3 Histamine level in vegetables. Data are presented as the mean±standard deviation (n=3). *p<0.05 and **p<0.01 compared to uncooked food. The statistical significance of any difference between data was assessed by analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Dunnett's or Tukey's test. p-values <0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.

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  Fig. 4 Histamine level in fermented paste and dairy products. Data are presented as the mean±standard deviation (n=3). *p<0.05, **p<0.01, and ***p<0.001 compared to uncooked food. This means that uncooked cabbage Kimchi, uncooked radish Kimchi, and uncooked cheese were compared to fresh cabbage, radish, and milk, respectively. The statistical significance of any difference between data was assessed by analysis of variance (ANOVA), followed by Dunnett's or Tukey's test. p-values <0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.

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