HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF NITRATE AND NITRITE VIA CONSUMPTION OF SELECTED CANNED FOOD SOURCE

Kassim ., Adamu Garba
2015 International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy  
This study aimed at assessing the levels of nitrate and nitrite in some canned food source sold in Nigeria market and hence, reports its health risk implications. To achieve this, five batches of two brands of canned Fish (T and FS), Tomato paste (TO), Corned beef (M) and Baked beans (BB) were bought from different locations in Zaria market, Nigeria. The samples were then treated and analysed according to standard methods for nitrate and nitrite. The results showed the trend for nitrate
more » ... ation (µg/g), Cite this article as: Kassim, Adamu Garba. Health risk assessment of nitrate and nitrite via consumption of selected canned food source. Int. J. Res. Ayurveda Pharm. 2015;6(3):348-353 http://dx.
doi:10.7897/2277-4343.06368 fatcat:wiamof34rjbkvnpbq64udfivpy