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| CAS | 539-15-1 |
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| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
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| Material Notes | a dimethyl tyramine; activates both nicotinic & adrenergic receptors. Alkaloid from Hordeum vulgare (barley) Hordenine (N,N-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenylethylamine) is a phenylethylamine alkaloid with antibacterial and antibiotic properties. It stimulates the release of norepinephrine in mammals. It is produced in nature by several varieties of plants in the family Cactaceae and by some in Acacia.; Hordenine is a potent phenylethylamine alkaloid with antibacterial and antibiotic properties produced in nature by several varieties of plants in the family Cactacea. The major source of hordenine in humans is beer brewed from barley. Hordenine in urine interferes with tests for morphine, heroin and other opioid drugs. |