Until recently the inorganic anions nitrate (NO 3 −) and nitrite (NO 2 −) were considered inert end products of nitric oxide (NO) metabolism and unfavorable dietary constituents.However, a new ...

In humans, dietary nitrate (mostly from green leafy vegetables) is converted to nitrite in saliva, and to nitric oxide (NO) in the acidic stomach. Petersson and colleagues hypothesized that ...

Nutrient analyses (phosphate, silicate, nitrate plus nitrite, and nitrite) are performed on a Seal Analytical continuous-flow AutoAnalyzer 3 (AA3). After each run, the charts are reviewed for any ...