2024年7月3日 · Nitrates are molecules made of nitrogen and oxygen that are found naturally in air, soil, water, and some foods. Some of the foods high in nitrates are green leafy vegetables …

Under anaerobic conditions, nitrate is the strongest electron acceptor used by prokaryote microorganisms (bacteria and archaea) to respirate.

2023年11月16日 · Nitrates and nitrites are naturally occurring chemicals that are similar in structure. They’re both made of nitrogen and oxygen, but nitrates contain three oxygen atoms …

2024年7月18日 · Nitrates and nitrites are found in chemicals like sodium nitrate and potassium nitrate. These are used as preservatives, preventing harmful bacterial growth in certain foods …

2020年2月10日 · Are Nitrates and Nitrites in Foods Harmful? Nitrates (NO3) and nitrites (NO2) occur naturally in the body and some foods. They can also be added to food as preservatives. …

2022年2月1日 · Composed of just nitrogen and oxygen, nitrates are simple compounds that occur naturally in our bodies (see "Getting to know NO"). Nitrates are also found in both healthy and …

2025年1月2日 · Nitrites are chemical compounds that contain nitrogen and oxygen. Chemically, they are a salt or an ester of nitrous acid. They are often used to cure meats, such as ham and …

Recently, a greater amount of evidence has shown that nitrate and nitrite serve as a reservoir and perform positive biological NO-like functions. Therefore, exogenous dietary nitrate plays an …

Inorganic nitrate (NO 3 -) and nitrite (NO 2 -) are water soluble (as a result of their interaction with the positively charged portions of polar water molecules) (Figure 1) and commonly exist as …

2023年9月18日 · Most of the nitrate you're exposed to comes from eating food and drinking water that contains the chemical. When obtained through fruits and vegetables, nitrate might provide …