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Nitrates and Nitrites in meat products by M. GOVARI (Μ. ΓΚΟΒΑΡΗ); A. PEXARA (Α. ΠΕΞΑΡΑ) is a Agricultural and Biological Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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Nitrates and nitrites have been traditionally used as curing agents in the production of cured meat products. Beneficial effects of the addition of nitrates and nitrites to meat products are the improvement of quality characteristics as well as the microbiological safety. The nitrates and nitrites are mainly responsible for the development of the distinct flavor, the stability of the red color, as well as the protection against lipid oxidation in cured meat products. The nitrites show important bacteriostatic and bacteriocidal activity against several spoilage bacteria as well as foodborne pathogens found in meat products. The nitrites prevent the growth and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum. According to Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1129/2011, nitrates (sodium nitrate, E251; potassium nitrate, E252) and nitrites (potassium nitrite, E249; sodium nitrite, E250) are listed as permitted food additives. Nitrates are relatively non-toxic, but nitrites, and nitrites metabolic compounds such as nitric oxide and N-nitroso compounds, have raised concern over potential adverse health effects. Recently, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that ingested n

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Author

M. GOVARI (Μ. ΓΚΟΒΑΡΗ); A. PEXARA (Α. ΠΕΞΑΡΑ)

Publisher

National Documentation Centre (EKT)

Published

2018

Language

EN

Field

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Life Sciences)