Physiological function of nitrate (IMAGE)

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Physiological function of nitrate

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Nitrate has many physiological functions: (1) brain: preventing stroke and Alzheimer’s disease; (2) cardiovascular: lowering blood pressure, alleviating ischemia-reperfusion injury, preventing atherosclerosis and enhancing heart function; (3) athletic ability: improve muscle oxygen utilization efficiency, delay muscle fatigue, and improve exercise endurance and intensity; (4) salivary gland: preventing radiation injury and improving Sjogren’s syndrome; (5) bone: prevention of osteoporosis; (6) oral cavity: preventing dental caries, relieving periodontitis and improving halitosis; (7) gastrointestinal tract: relieving stress injury, regulating flora balance, and regulating inflammatory diseases; (8) metabolism: regulating glucose and lipid metabolism, reducing weight and improving diabetes; (9) liver: improve fatty liver and reduce liver degeneration; and (10) tumor: enhance the sensitivity of adjuvant therapy. (Created with BioRender.com).

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