were the major biogenic amines found in Nham Due their physiological activities, these compounds are of mncem in rela- tion to food safety and spoilape. Thus finding the cause of their production would allow way and means to redane their acu- mulation in Nham In this study, cadaverine detected in pork meat under all storage conditions tested compared to feth meat, and tyramine in pork meat stored at 4 and above. No eden biogemik amiae tputrescine, histamine, phenylethylamine tryptamine) except spermine, was detected in all meat samples, Spermlidile was present only poik meat at 30 C Spermine and spermidine am naturally occarring polyamines in fresh meat at the level of 2040 and SngAg respectively, Theia couceituation in purk meat reinaia mearly constant tend to decrease with statase (Bandica, 1993. Kalat & Krause Nu correlations exited amang the groups al lacteria undn dil. ferent storage conditions with types of tingenic amines Decreas- ing the iefrigeration temperatute decreases bacterial powth and the composition of the bacterial nora Kant-Mur- mansb & Blixt, 1906 As the ability of to decaf- bogiate amiau acids is highly iable being in must cases characterisation of contaminating bacteria pos- setsingaminn arid decarboxytase activity is impartant in to estimate the risk of biogenic amines in food (landete Havas, Mutuabal, Munaa, 2007). Fresh park meat used inthis study was considered tohe good quality, whereas that stored at -20% 2 days was classified as acceptatie meat but with initial ipoilage sigaa: park meat saared