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ETHYLAMINE is a normal constituent of human urine1,2, but it is not found in rat urine. This suggested that urinary ethylamine might be a product of metabolism of a component of food or beverages.
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ASATOOR, A. Tea as a Source of Urinary Ethylamine. Nature 210, 1358–1360 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2101358b0
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