蔬菜中的硝酸鹽/亞硝酸鹽與體內的亞硝酸鹽/一氧化氮：轉化圖

Food sources of nitrates and nitrites: the physiologic context for potential health benefits

 

FIGURE 1

A schematic diagram of the physiologic disposition of nitrate, nitrite, and nitric oxide from exogenous (dietary) and endogenous sources. The action of bacterial nitrate reductases on the tongue and mammalian enzymes that have nitrate reductase activity in tissues are noted by the number 1. Bacterial nitrate reductases are noted by the number 2. Mammalian enzymes with nitrite reductase activity are noted by the number 3.

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