Red Bean Paste Histamine Information

Red Bean Paste, a common ingredient in Asian cuisine, is primarily made of adzuki beans. Adzuki beans, in general, do not appear on lists of foods high in histamine, histamine liberating foods, or foods that delay the breakdown of histamine; however, extensive research on the specific impact of consuming red bean paste on histamine levels is currently lacking. One factor to consider is the process of making Red Bean Paste involves cooking and mashing the beans. Some research suggests that cooking can reduce histamine levels in food, but it's not clear if this applies to all foods or to what extent histamine levels in beans may be affected [1]. On the other hand, a few studies also pinpoint that beans, in general, could potentially trigger histamine release in the body. According to a study published in the Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology journal, legumes could potentially be histamine liberators as they are reported to be associated with food hypersensitivity reactions [2]. Notably, the exact effects may vary from person to person, as people's responses to histamine in foods can be individual, and histamine can be influenced by various factors other than just diet, such as gut health and the presence of certain enzymes in the body [3]. In the absence of concrete information, further research is required to directly link Red Bean Paste to histamine levels in the body. We are working hard to obtain more data on this matter. References: 1. Maintz, Laura and Novak, Natalija. "Histamine and histamine intolerance." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 85, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 1185–1196. 2. Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, van de Weg WE, van der Heide S. "Legumes: the most important dietary predictor of survival in older people of different ethnicities." Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, Volume 5, 2009. 3. "Histamine and Histamine Intolerance." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007, https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/85/5/1185/4633007.