Sodium Nitrate(in 234 products)
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About:
Functions:
1. Preservative - Prevents and inhibits the growth of unwanted microorganisms which may be harmful
The largest accumulations of naturally occurring sodium nitrate are found in Chile and Peru, where nitrate salts are bound within mineral deposits called caliche ore. Sodium nitrate is a food additive (E251) used as a preservative and color fixative in cured meats and poultry such as sausage and bacon. It is also used as fertilisers, and leach into watercourses, then subsequently into our drinking water.
It is approved to used as food additives in EU and US.
Scientific References:
1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/24268
Regulatory References:
1. WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Group 2A [2018]
- Nitrate or nitrite (ingested) under conditions that result in endogenous nitrosation
2. US FDA Food Additives Status List [2018]
3. EU Approved Food Additive [2018]
- E251
4. Japan’s List of Designated Food Additives under Article 10 of the Food Sanitation Act
- Sodium Nitrate
Safety and Hazards (UN GHS):
1. Harmful if swallowed (H302)
2. Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
3. Suspected of causing genetic defects (H341)
4. Causes damage to organs (H370)
5. Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure (H372)
Potential Health Concerns For:
1. Chromosome Aberrations (PubMed ID:24740966)
2. Testicular Diseases (PubMed ID:19922758)
Potential Health Benefits For:
1. Enterocolitis, Necrotizing (PubMed ID:23650378)
2. Metabolic Syndrome X (PubMed ID:20876122)
3. Stomach Ulcer (PubMed ID:17275683)
4. Ventricular Dysfunction, Left (PubMed ID:22484629)
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