How to Use tyramine in a Sentence

tyramine

noun
  • These include grapefruit, grapefruit juice, aged cheese, high-tyramine foods, foods high in sodium or potassium, and licorice.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Migraine Bananas contain a natural compound called tyramine, an amino acid that forms as the fruit ripens.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
  • These include grapefruit, grapefruit juice, aged cheese, other high-tyramine foods, and foods high in sodium and potassium, and licorice.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Certain foods—such as those containing tyramine, sulfites, and aspartame—can trigger attacks.
    Joy Emeh, Health, 22 June 2026
  • Other foods high in tyramine include fermented vegetables such as sauerkraut, smoked meats like bacon, salami, and ham, and certain alcoholic beverages.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025

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