Celeriac Root Histamine Information

Celeriac root, also known as celery root, is a nutritious vegetable that, to the best of our current knowledge, does not contain high histamine levels or act as a histamine liberator. While concrete scientific evidence relating specifically to celeriac root's impact on histamine levels is scarce, we can draw logical conclusions from its components. Histamine-rich foods generally fall under the categories of fermented, cured, aged, or yeast-containing products. Celeriac, a root vegetable, doesn’t belong to these categories, suggesting it shouldn’t heavily affect histamine levels in an individual. Contrarily, celeriac contains a number of compounds that can potentially influence histamine, these including apigenin and luteolin. These are bioactive flavonoids that reportedly exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antihistamine effects, possibly lowering histamine levels in the body. Research, however, on these flavonoids is limited and predominantly conducted on animals or in vitro, and may not fully apply to human biology (1,2). Considered as a low-histamine food, this suggests any effects that celeriac may have on histamine levels are likely to be minor in comparison to higher histamine foods (3). However, everyone's histamine response is unique, and a food that causes no symptoms in one individual could trigger symptoms in another. Therefore, individuals should monitor their personal reactions when consuming celeriac. This product has not been researched well enough to publish any confirmations, our team is working hard on this. Data will be available soon. References: 1. Jager, Anthonia C., et al. "Flavonoids and the CNS." Molecules 16.2 (2011): 1471-1485. 2. Salehi, Bahare, et al. "The therapeutic potential of apigenin." International journal of molecular sciences 20.6 (2019): 1305. 3. Maintz and Novak. “Histamine and histamine intolerance.” The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 85.5 (2007): 1185-1196.