Supplementation with nitrate and nitrite salts in exercise: A word of caution

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 616-617

  Lundberg, Jon O ^a   Larsen, Filip J ^a   Weitzberg, Eddie ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; NITRATE;

BEET; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDURANCE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION;

BETA VULGARIS; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; NITRATES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE;

EID: 80051743555     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00521.2011     Document Type: Letter

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