Inorganic nitrite and nitrate: Evidence to support consideration as dietary nutrients

Nutrition Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 643-654

  Bryan, Nathan S ^a   Ivy, John L ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrate; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Nutrient

Indexed keywords

METHEMOGLOBIN; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE; SODIUM NITRITE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CANCER RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIETARY NUTRIENT; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EXPOSURE; HEADACHE; HEART PROTECTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INORGANIC NUTRIENT; KIDNEY TUBULE ABSORPTION; LIVER PROTECTION; METABOLISM; METHEMOGLOBINEMIA; NAUSEA; NITRATE METABOLISM; NITRITE METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OVEREXPOSURE; PLASMA HALF LIFE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIET; DISEASE MODEL; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRODUCT SAFETY;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DIET; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NITRATES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITES; NUTRITIVE VALUE; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES;

EID: 84938603438     PISSN: 02715317     EISSN: 18790739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2015.06.001     Document Type: Review

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