Tyramine
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Tyramine is a other — Derivative of tyrosine in many foods
What it does
Derivative of tyrosine in many foods
Where you'll see it
cheese, beer, wines, pickled herring, chicken livers, yeast, chocolate, soy sauce
What the research says
Can cause dangerous blood pressure rise when consumed with MAO inhibitors, isoniazid, or procarbazine
Regulatory status
- US FDA: EAF
- Notes: Dangerous interactions with MAO inhibitors
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): blood pressure can shoot up to dangerous levels when foods and beverages containing significant levels of tyramine are ingested