Leafy Vegetable Nitrite and Nitrate Content: Potential Health Effects
The aim of this research was to determine the concentrations of nitrates and nitrites in different types of vegetables that are commonly represented in the diet of the inhabitants of Split and Dalmatian County. Therefore, using the method of random selection, there were 96 samples of different veget...
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| author | Sanja Luetic Zlatka Knezovic Katarina Jurcic Zrinka Majic Ksenija Tripkovic Davorka Sutlovic |
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| description | The aim of this research was to determine the concentrations of nitrates and nitrites in different types of vegetables that are commonly represented in the diet of the inhabitants of Split and Dalmatian County. Therefore, using the method of random selection, there were 96 samples of different vegetables. The determination of the nitrate and nitrite concentrations was carried out by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a diode array detector (DAD). The nitrate concentrations in the range 2.1–4526.3 mg kg<sup>−1</sup> were found in 92.7% of the analyzed samples. The highest nitrate values were found in rucola (<i>Eruca sativa</i> L.) followed by Swiss chard (<i>Beta vulgaris</i> L.). In 36.5% of the leafy vegetables intended for consumption without prior heat treatment, nitrite was found in the range of 3.3–537.9 mg kg<sup>−1</sup>. The high levels of nitrite in the vegetables intended for fresh consumption and the high nitrate values in Swiss chard indicate the need to establish maximum nitrite limits in vegetables, as well as the broadening of legal nitrate limits to wide varieties of vegetables. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-599cab5529664524b8fd8bd526e417b52023-11-17T19:14:47ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-04-01128165510.3390/foods12081655Leafy Vegetable Nitrite and Nitrate Content: Potential Health EffectsSanja Luetic0Zlatka Knezovic1Katarina Jurcic2Zrinka Majic3Ksenija Tripkovic4Davorka Sutlovic5Teaching Institute for Public Health, Split-Dalmatia County, 21000 Split, CroatiaTeaching Institute for Public Health, Split-Dalmatia County, 21000 Split, CroatiaTeaching Institute for Public Health, Split-Dalmatia County, 21000 Split, CroatiaTeaching Institute for Public Health, Split-Dalmatia County, 21000 Split, CroatiaTeaching Institute for Public Health, Split-Dalmatia County, 21000 Split, CroatiaDepartment of Health Studies, University of Split, 21000 Split, CroatiaThe aim of this research was to determine the concentrations of nitrates and nitrites in different types of vegetables that are commonly represented in the diet of the inhabitants of Split and Dalmatian County. Therefore, using the method of random selection, there were 96 samples of different vegetables. The determination of the nitrate and nitrite concentrations was carried out by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a diode array detector (DAD). The nitrate concentrations in the range 2.1–4526.3 mg kg<sup>−1</sup> were found in 92.7% of the analyzed samples. The highest nitrate values were found in rucola (<i>Eruca sativa</i> L.) followed by Swiss chard (<i>Beta vulgaris</i> L.). In 36.5% of the leafy vegetables intended for consumption without prior heat treatment, nitrite was found in the range of 3.3–537.9 mg kg<sup>−1</sup>. The high levels of nitrite in the vegetables intended for fresh consumption and the high nitrate values in Swiss chard indicate the need to establish maximum nitrite limits in vegetables, as well as the broadening of legal nitrate limits to wide varieties of vegetables.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/8/1655nitratenitriteleafy vegetableslegal limitsSwiss chard |
| spellingShingle | Sanja Luetic Zlatka Knezovic Katarina Jurcic Zrinka Majic Ksenija Tripkovic Davorka Sutlovic Leafy Vegetable Nitrite and Nitrate Content: Potential Health Effects Foods nitrate nitrite leafy vegetables legal limits Swiss chard |
| title | Leafy Vegetable Nitrite and Nitrate Content: Potential Health Effects |
| title_full | Leafy Vegetable Nitrite and Nitrate Content: Potential Health Effects |
| title_fullStr | Leafy Vegetable Nitrite and Nitrate Content: Potential Health Effects |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leafy Vegetable Nitrite and Nitrate Content: Potential Health Effects |
| title_short | Leafy Vegetable Nitrite and Nitrate Content: Potential Health Effects |
| title_sort | leafy vegetable nitrite and nitrate content potential health effects |
| topic | nitrate nitrite leafy vegetables legal limits Swiss chard |
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