Physicochemical, nutritional, and sensory analyses of a nitrate-enriched beetroot gel and its effects on plasmatic nitric oxide and blood pressure

Physicochemical, nutritional, and sensory analyses of a nitrate-enriched beetroot gel and its effects on plasmatic nitric oxide and blood pressure

Background: Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is a dietary source of natural antioxidants and inorganic nitrate (NO3–). It is well known that the content of antioxidant compounds and inorganic nitrate in beetroot can reduce blood pressure (BP) and the risk of adverse cardiovascular effects. Objective: The...

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Main Authors: Davi Vieira Teixeira da Silva, Fabricio de Oliveira Silva, Daniel Perrone, Anna Paola Trindade Rocha Pierucci, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior, Thiago da Silveira Alvares, Eduardo Mere Del Aguila, Vania Margaret Flosi Paschoalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swedish Nutrition Foundation 2016-01-01
Series:Food & Nutrition Research
Subjects:
beetroot gel
plasma nitrite
blood pressure
antioxidant activity
nitrate supplementation
Online Access:http://www.foodandnutritionresearch.net/index.php/fnr/article/view/29909/44532

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