Histamine production in low and high spiked samples was most
rapid in samples that also supported elevated bacterial growth at
25 C and 37 C(Fig. 3). In the low spiked sample, histamine accumulation
was maximal at 98 mg/100 g following storage at 25 C for 48 h or at 162 mg/100 g after 48 h of storage at 37 C (P < 0.05)
(Fig. 3A). In high spiked sample, the highest histamine content was
detected at 147 mg/100 g after 24 h at 25 C and 242 mg/100 g after
24 h at 37 C (P < 0.05) (Fig. 3B).