ReviewCurrent research in food science2023
Nitrite and nitrate in meat processing: Functions and alternatives.
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 156 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between red and processed meat consumption and colorectal cancer risk: a comprehensive meta-analysis of prospective studies.GeroScience · 2025Pooled it
- Residual nitrite dynamics, bioactive responses, and lipid oxidation in beef sausages formulated with fermented radish and beetroot powders during refrigerated storage.Food chemistry: X · 2026Article
- The Hidden Burden of Water-Binding Additives in Meat Products: Biochemical, Clinical, and Psychosocial Implications.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Review
- Processing Status, Rather Than Meat Source, Is Associated with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Among US Adults.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Investigation of Chemical and Processing Hurdle Impacts upon Microbial Control and Physicochemical Quality of Manufactured Pepperoni Products.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Fermented Radish and Beetroot Powder as Natural Sources of Nitrite in Beef Burger.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Increased vulnerability of colorectal cancer models with high alkylation damage to NTHL1 inactivation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Microbial crosstalk along the oral-gut axis: organ-specific oncogenic adaptations of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum.Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Review
- Reduced Nitrates/Nitrites and Natural Additives in Organic Fermented Dry-Cured Sausages: Effects on Microbiological Safety, Quality, and Consumer Acceptance.Journal of food science · 2026Article
- A Heatmap-Based Risk-Benefit Assessment of Traditional and Processed Meat Products.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Individual and interactive effects of heating temperature, sodium nitrite concentration, and simulated gastric conditions on nitrosamine formation in pork sausages.Food science of animal resources · 2026Article
- Association Between Dietary Index for Gut Microbiota and the Risk of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Mediating Role of Anti- and Pro-Inflammatory Dietary Patterns.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Multidirectional Effects of Acerola and Ginger Extracts on the Quality of Dry-Cured Ham.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Incorporation of Cactus Berry (Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Bioprotective and Technological Roles of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Reduced-Sodium Fermented Sausages.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Quality Assessment of Sremska, Nitrite-Free Dry Fermented Sausage Pasteurized with Mild Heat Treatment.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Multifunctional Roles of Medicinal Plants in the Meat Industry: Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Color Preservation Perspectives.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Isolation, characterization, and genomic analysis of3 Biotech · 2025Article
- Clean-Label Strategies for the Replacement of Nitrite, Ascorbate, and Phosphate in Meat Products: A Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Influence of Naturally Converted Nitrite and Ultrasound Marination on the Curing Efficiency and Residual Nitrite of Pork Loin.Food science of animal resources · 2025Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Meat and meat products are important foods in the human diet, but there are concerns about their quality and safety. The discovery of carcinogenic and genotoxic N-nitroso compounds (NOCs) in processed meat products has had serious negative impacts on the meat industry. In order to clarify the relationship between the use of nitrite or nitrate and the safety of meat or meat products, we reviewed NOCs in meat and meat products, the origin and safety implications of NOCs, effects of nitrite and nitrate on meat quality, national regulations, recent publications concerning the using of nitrite and nitrate in meat or meat products, and reduction methods. By comparing and analyzing references, (1) we found antioxidant, flavor improvement and shelf-life extension effects were recently proposed functions of nitrite and nitrate on meat quality, (2) the multiple functions of nitrite and nitrate in meat and meat products couldn't be fully replaced by other food additives at present, (3) we observed that the residual nitrite in raw meat and fried meat products was not well monitored, (4) alternative additives seem to be the most successful methods of replacing nitrite in meat processing, currently. The health risks of consuming processed meat products should be further evaluated, and more effective methods or additives for replacing nitrite or nitrate are needed.
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