Histidine is a basic, genetically coded amino acid which is essential for human development. Histidine can help with gastrointestinal problems including ulcers. It also protects the arteries from cholesterol build up, which can lead to atherosclerosis and heart disease.
Histidine and histamine
Histidine is also a precursor of histamine and carnosine, which play important roles in immunity, vasodilatation, gastrointestinal health and antioxidant activity. Histidine is essential for human development. Histidine is also a precursor of histamine and carnosine, which play important roles in immunity, vasodilatation, gastrointestinal health and antioxidant activity.
Histidine and carsonine
Alanine combines with histidine to help form carnosine which is an important dipeptide essential for the heart and skeletal muscles and the brain. Carnosine is predominant found in high levels in skeletal muscle but also exists in the brain and cardiac muscle. It improves blood flow and has been shown to stall and possibly prevent asthma, migraine and septic shock. For more details see>> Carnosine and carnitine
Histidine and anserine
The body needs histidine, coenzyme A and vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) to use as building blocks to form the important dipeptide antioxidant, anserine which helps to fight off fatigue. Anserine also can help to lower the uric acid level which helps people who suffer from gout. It also removes active oxygen, lowers blood pressure and has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Highest sources of histidine in milligrams per 100 grams
- Chlorella (dried) 1100 mg
- Spirulina (dried) 1085 mg
- Whelks 977 mg
- Pheasant 971 mg
- Chicken 963 m
- Pumpkin and quash seeds 914 mg
- Beef (lean mince) 877 mg
- Cheddar cheese 874 mg
- Quail 857 mg
- Calf’s liver 829 mg
- Turkey 754 mg
- Tuna (tinned) 751 mg
- Lamb’s liver 718 mg
- Mackerel (tinned) 683 mg
- Cod 676 mg
- Peanuts 655 mg
- Salmon (Atlantic farmed) 651 mg
- Lamb and venison 646 mg
- Sunflower seeds 632 mg
- Rabbit (wild) 611 mg
- Caviar (fish roe) 607 mg
- Black beans 601mg
- Almonds 557 mg
- Turkey 533 mg
- Sesame seeds 522 mg
- Flaxseeds 472 mg
- Mussels 457 mg
- Soya beans 449 mg
- Shrimp/prawns 425 mg
- Quinoa 407 mg
- Walnuts 391 mg
- Brazil nuts 386 mg
- Lobster 382 mg
- Crab 372 mg
- Rye 367 mg
- Pine nuts 341 mg
- Crayfish (wild) 324 mg
- Wheat 317 mg
- Eggs 309 mg
- Crayfish (farmed) 302 mg
- Squid 299 mg
Related subjects
- A-Z of nutrients
- Atherosclerosis
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Gout
- Headaches and migraine
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Heart disorders
- Stomach ulcers
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