The occurrence of nitrate and nitrite in Mediterranean fresh salad vegetables and its modulation by preharvest practices and postharvest conditions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.02.001
Abstract: Winter and summer nitrate/nitrite concentrations in 11 salad vegetables were surveyed using a validated HPLC-DAD method. Nitrate was highest in rocket, both in winter (x̅ = 3974 mg kg-1 fw) and summer (x̅ = 3819 mg kg-1 fw). High nitrate accumulators included spinach, purslane, chards,… read more here.
Keywords: occurrence nitrate; nitrite mediterranean; salad vegetables; nitrate nitrite ... See more keywords