Quantitative analysis of nitrate and nitrite contents in vegetables commonly consumed in Delta State, Nigeria

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 902-905

  Onyesom, I ^a   Okoh, P N ^a  

^a DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cassava; Nitrates; Nitrites; Thiocyanate; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

AMINE; CYANIDE; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROSAMINE; PROTEIN; THIOCYANATE;

AMARANTHUS; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASSAVA; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRY WEIGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD INTAKE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; NIGERIA; PLANT GROWTH; PUMPKIN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STOMACH CANCER; TILLAGE; URBAN AREA; VEGETABLE; VERNONIA; CHEMISTRY; HEALTH; SOIL; SQUASH;

AMARANTHUS; ANIMALIA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; TALINUM TRIANGULARE; VERNONIA AMYGDALINA;

AMARANTHUS; CUCURBITA; NIGERIA; NITRATES; NITRITES; SOIL; URBAN HEALTH; VEGETABLES; VERNONIA;

EID: 33947392944     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/BJN20061915     Document Type: Article

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