Tyramine is an amino acid present in the human body particularly in the adrenal glands.
It is converted, under some conditions, into octopamine which has a functional link with blood pressure.
It is located in:
- fava beans
- chocolate
- pineapple
- red wine
Many and contrasting studies on the relationship between tyramine and migraine (1).
Tiramina studies
Molecular Formula: C8H11NO
Linear Formula HOC6H4CH2CH2NH2
Molecular Weight: 137.182 g/mol
UNII: X8ZC7V0OX3
CAS: 51-67-2
EC Number: 200-115-8
FEMA Number: 4215
PubChem Substance ID 24900582
MDL number MFCD00008193
Beilstein Registry Number 1099914
Synonyms:
- 4-(2-Aminoethyl)phenol
- 51-67-2
- p-Tyramine
- 4-Hydroxyphenylethylamine
- Systogene
- p-(2-Aminoethyl)phenol
- Phenol, 4-(2-aminoethyl)-
- p-Hydroxyphenethylamine
- 4-Hydroxyphenethylamine
- 4-Hydroxy-beta-phenylethylamine
- p-Hydroxy-.beta.-phenethylamine
- 2-(4'-Hydroxyphenyl)ethylamine
- beta-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethylamine
- 4-Hydroxy-.beta.-phenylethylamine
- 2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethylamine
- Uteramine
- Tocosine
- Tyramin
- L-Tyramine
- 4-aminoethylphenol
- 4-(2-amino-ethyl)-phenol
- P-hydroxy-b-phenylethylamine
- 4- (2-aminoethyl)-Phenol
- 4-Hydroxy-b-phenylethylamine
- 2-(4-hydroxy-phenyl)ethylamine
- 2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-ethylamine
- 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-phenol(thyramin)
- Tyrosamine
- p-.beta.-Aminoethylphenol
- 4-(2-aminoethyl)-Phenol
- .alpha.-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-.beta.-aminoethane
- Tenosin-wirkstoff
- p-Hydroxyphenylethylamine
- 2-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)ethylamine
- Phenethylamine, p-hydroxy-
- p-beta-Aminoethylphenol
- Phenol, p-(2-aminoethyl)-
- Benzeneethanamine, 4-hydroxy-
- para-Tyramine
- Tyramine base
- beta-Hydroxyphenylethylamine
- NSC 249188
- alpha-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-beta-aminoethane
References___________________________________________________________
(1) Foods and supplements in the management of migraine headaches.
Sun-Edelstein C, Mauskop A.
Clin J Pain. 2009 Jun;25(5):446-52. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31819a6f65. Review.