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Quantifying nitrate content in the Japanese food pattern

Creator:

Zucker, Michaela F., Gardner, Elizabeth, Zhang, Lynn, Machha, Ajay, and Hord, Norman

Abstract:

The presence of nitrates and nitrites in food is associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal cancer and, in infants, methemoglobinemia. Nitrites are produced endogenously through the oxidation of nitric oxide and through a reduction of nitrate by commensal bacteria in the mouth and gastrointestinal tract. Despite the physiologic roles...

Resource Type:

Poster

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lower risk of CVD and longer life span present in the Japanese population. References 1.Sobko, T