Evidence that Ingested Nitrate and Nitrite Are Beneficial to Health
- 1 May 2002
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Food Protection
- Vol. 65 (5), 872-875
- https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028x-65.5.872
Abstract
The literature was reviewed to determine whether ingested nitrate or nitrite may be detrimental or beneficial to human health. Nitrate is ingested when vegetables are consumed. Nitrite, nitrate's m...Keywords
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