Title : Sustaining elevated levels of nitrite in the oral cavity through consumption of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in young healthy adults reduces salivary pH.

Pub. Date : 2016 Nov 30

PMID : 27593618






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1 BACKGROUND: Dietary inorganic nitrate (NO3-) and its reduced forms nitrite (NO2-) and nitric oxide (NO), respectively, are of critical importance for host defense in the oral cavity. Nitrogen Dioxide NBL1, DAN family BMP antagonist Homo sapiens
2 RESULTS: Our results show that, in comparison to a placebo group, consumption of beetroot juice that contains 4000 mg/L NO3- results in elevated levels of salivary NO2-, nitrite NO3-, and NO. Nitrogen Dioxide NBL1, DAN family BMP antagonist Homo sapiens