Research Article
Monitoring the Levels of Biogenic Amines in Canned Fish Products Marketed in Ghana
Table 5
Range and mean of five biogenic amines (mg kg−1) in canned fish products in Ghana.
| | Samples (n) | TRY | PUT | CAD | HIS | AGM |
| | Tuna (8) | ND | ND–8.05 (2.63) | ND–14.48 (2.90) | ND–26.12 (5.22) | ND | | Sardine (14) | ND–27.44 (4.76) | ND–18.74 (3.10) | ND–5.90 (0.42) | ND | ND–52.72 (5.90) | | Mackerel (21) | ND–17.72 (4.07) | ND–5.85 (1.31) | ND–27.23 (2.80) | ND–64.05 (5.65) | ND–28.69 (3.65) | | Total (40) | ND–27.44 (2.80) | ND–18.74 (2.10) | ND–27.23 (1.98) | ND–64.05 (3.62) | ND–52.72 (3.97) |
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n, number of samples analysed; ND, not detected; TYR, tyramine; PUT, putrescine; CAD, cadaverine; HIS, histamine; AGM, agmatine.
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