Nitrite and Nitrate in Human Health and Disease [electronic resource] /
Kocher, AnnMarie.editor.
Loscalzo, Joseph.editor.
Nitrite and Nitrate in Human Health and Disease delivers a comprehensive review of nitrite and nitrate biology, from basic biochemistry to the complex physiology and metabolism of these two naturally occurring molecules in the human body.  Well-organized and well referenced chapters cover the rich history of nitrite and nitrate, sources of exposure, and the physiological effects when consumed through foods containing nitrite and nitrate.  The chapters are written by leading experts, all of whom share their research and perspectives in order to help define the context for benefits vs. any potential risks associated with nitrite and nitrate use, either through dietary ingestion or therapeutic dosing.  This diverse collection of authors includes vascular biologists, physiologists, physicians, epidemiologists, cancer biologists, registered dieticians, chemists, and public health experts from five countries in both academia and government.  Nitrite and Nitrate in Human Health and Disease provides a balanced view of nitric oxide biochemistry, and nitrite and nitrate biochemistry in physiology and in the food sciences.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""Chapter 2: From Atmospheric Nitrogen to Bioactive Nitrogen Oxides""; ""Introduction""; ""Nitrate, Agriculture, and Economics""; ""Nitrogen Fixation""; ""Microbial Dinitrogen Fixation""; ""Haberâ€?Bosch""; ""Fossil Fuel Combustion""; ""Atmospheric Nitrogen Fixation by Lightning""; ""Nitrate Assimilation in Plants and Bacteria""; ""Nitrification""; ""Denitrification""; ""Dissimilatory Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia""; ""Anammox""; ""Nitrogen Balance in Mammals""; ""l-Arginine Nitric Oxide Synthase Pathway""; ""Dietary Sources of Nitrate and Nitrite""
""Enterosalivary Circulation of Nitrate/Nitrite/NO""""Urinary Nitrate Excretion""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 3: The Nitrateâ€?Nitriteâ€?Nitric Oxide Pathway in Mammals""; ""Introduction""; ""NO Synthase and Our Diet are the Two Major Sources of Endogenous Nitrate and Nitrite""; ""Enterosalivary Recirculation of Nitrate and Reduction to Nitrite""; ""Stomach NO Generation""; ""Reactions Between Nitrite and Other Dietary Compounds""; ""Nitrite in Blood Flow Control and Hypoxic Signaling""; ""Mechanisms of Nitrite Bioactivation: Reduction Reactions to NO""
""Nitrateâ€?Nitrite and Ischemiaâ€?Reperfusion Injury""""Cardioprotective and Blood Pressure Lowering and Effects of Nitrate and Nitrite""; ""Nitrateâ€?Nitrite and Mitochondria and Oxygen Consumption""; ""Nitrateâ€?Nitriteâ€?Nitric Oxide Pathway and the Metabolic Syndrome""; ""Nutritional Implications""; ""Summary and Future Perspectives""; ""References""; ""Chapter 4: Sources of Exposure to Nitrogen Oxides""; ""Introduction""; ""Endogenous Production""; ""Diet""; ""Water""; ""Saliva""; ""Non-Dietary Sources of Nitrogen Oxide Exposure: Occupational, Smoking, Toothpaste""
""Nitrosative Chemistry of Nitrite and Nitrate""""Summary""; ""References""; ""Chapter 5: History of Nitrite and Nitrate in Food""; ""Introduction""; ""History of Nitrate and Nitrite in Meat Curing""; ""Regulatory Restrictions of Nitrate and Nitrite""; ""Residual Nitrate and Nitrite Levels in Meat Products""; ""Nitrates and Nitrites Occurring Naturally in Food""; ""Vegetables""; ""Drinking Water""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 6: Nutritional Epidemiology of Nitrogen Oxides: What do the Numbers Mean?""; ""Introduction""; ""Nutritional Epidemiology and Dietary Assessment""
""Study Designs""""Diet Assessment Methods""; ""Assessment of Nitrate and Nitrite Intake""; ""Nitrate and Nitrite Intake and Cancer""; ""Nitrate and Nitrite Intake and Cardiovascular Disease""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter 7: Nutritional Impact on the Nitric Oxide Pathway""; ""Vascular Homeostasis and Its Modulation by the Diet""; ""Regulation of the NOS Pathway""; ""Components of Nutrition and Endothelial Function""; ""Lipids""; ""Mono and Polyunsaturated Fats""; ""Protein""; ""Carbohydrates""; ""The French Paradox""; ""The Western Diet and Endothelial Dysfunction""
""The Mediterranean Diet""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nitrite and Nitrate in Human Health and Disease delivers a comprehensive review of nitrite and nitrate biology, from basic biochemistry to the complex physiology and metabolism of these two naturally occurring molecules in the human body.  Well-organized and well referenced chapters cover the rich history of nitrite and nitrate, sources of exposure, and the physiological effects when consumed through foods containing nitrite and nitrate.  The chapters are written by leading experts, all of whom share their research and perspectives in order to help define the context for benefits vs. any potential risks associated with nitrite and nitrate use, either through dietary ingestion or therapeutic dosing.  This diverse collection of authors includes vascular biologists, physiologists, physicians, epidemiologists, cancer biologists, registered dieticians, chemists, and public health experts from five countries in both academia and government.  Nitrite and Nitrate in Human Health and Disease provides a balanced view of nitric oxide biochemistry, and nitrite and nitrate biochemistry in physiology and in the food sciences.
Clinical nutrition.
Nutrition   .
Public health.
Food—Biotechnology.
Clinical Nutrition.
Nutrition.
Public Health.
Food Science.