Artigo Revisado por pares

Tyramine Content of Previously Restricted Foods in Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Diets

1996; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 16; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00004714-199610000-00007

ISSN

1533-712X

Autores

Scott E. Walker, Kenneth I. Shulman, Sandra A.N. Tailor, David M. Gardner,

Tópico(s)

Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling

Resumo

Traditional monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) remain an important class of drugs for a variety of psychiatric conditions, including depressive illnesses, anxiety, and eating disorders.It was the objective of this study to refine the MAOI diet by determining the tyramine content of a variety of untested and "controversial" foods that continue to appear on MAOI diet-restricted food lists. A secondary objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of freshness on the tyramine content of some foods. Fifty-one food samples were evaluated for tyramine content by liquid chromatography. Food samples included a selection of sausages, beverages, sliced meat products, including chicken liver, and some fruits, including raspberries, bananas, and banana peels.

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