Accumulation of Nitrate in Vegetables and Its Possible Implications to Human Health

Agricultural Sciences in China

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1246-1255

  DU, Shao ting ^a   ZHANG, Yong song ^a   LIN, Xian yong ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

bacteria; carcinogenesis; human health; methemoglobin; nitrate; NO; vegetable

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 36549015175     PISSN: 16712927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1671-2927(07)60169-2     Document Type: Article

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