Title: An assessment of the implication of nitrate-rich water on salivary nitrate
Abstract: Abstract Drinking water with normal and high concentrations of nitrate were ingested by two groups of volunteers. Variations of salivary nitrate and nitrite concentration were determined for up to 2 hr. The increase in the amount of nitrate secreted by the salivary gland was found to depend directly on the amount of nitrate ingested in the drinking water. Nitrate concentration increased according to the amount of salivary nitrate. These results may have a major influence on thinking concerning the health hazard implication of nitrate in drinking water and diet in general. The role of oral hygiene, accelerators, or inhibitors in the process of nitrosable amino-nitrite interaction must be further evaluated.
Publication Year: 1982
Publication Date: 1982-02-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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