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http://dx.doi.org/10.5187/jast.2021.e101

Effect on health from consumption of meat and meat products  

Lee, Da Young (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Lee, Seung Yun (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
Jo, Cheorun (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University)
Yoon, Yohan (Department of Food and Nutrition, Sookmyung Women's University)
Jeong, Jong Youn (School of Food Biotechnology and Nutrition, Kyungsung University)
Hur, Sun Jin (Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University)
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology / v.63, no.5, 2021 , pp. 955-976 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary sodium nitrite and meat on human health. Sodium nitrite in processed meat is known to be one of the main precursors of carcinogens, such as N-nitroso compounds. However, we previously found that processed meat is not the primary source of sodium nitrite; nitrate or the conversion of nitrate in vegetables are contribute to generate more than 70% Sodium nitrite or nitrate containing compounds in body. Although the heavy consumption of meat is likely to cause various diseases, meat intake is not the only cause of colorectal cancer. Our review indicates that sodium nitrite derived from foods and endogenous nitric oxide may exhibit positive effects on human health, such as preventing cardiovascular disease or improving reproductive function. Therefore, further epidemiological studies considering various factors, such as cigarette consumption, alcohol consumption, stress index, salt intake, and genetic factors, are required to reliably elucidate the effects of dietary sodium nitrite and meat on the incidence of diseases, such as colorectal cancer.
Keywords
Dietary sodium nitrite; Meat products; Colorectal cancer; Human health;
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