Nitrosamine levels in human blood, urine and gastric aspirate following ingestion of foods containing potential nitrosamine precursors or preformed nitrosamines

Lakritz, L; Gates, RA; Gugger, AM; Wasserman, AE

HERO ID

11601840

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1982

Language

English

PMID

6890024

HERO ID 11601840
In Press No
Year 1982
Title Nitrosamine levels in human blood, urine and gastric aspirate following ingestion of foods containing potential nitrosamine precursors or preformed nitrosamines
Authors Lakritz, L; Gates, RA; Gugger, AM; Wasserman, AE
Journal Food and Chemical Toxicology
Volume 20
Issue 4
Page Numbers 455-459
Abstract In studies of the effect of diet on nitrosamine levels in selected human physiological fluids, volunteers were fed meals containing fish or beef (sources of precursor amines) or bacon (a source of preformed nitrosamines), in combination with spinach and vegetable juice to supply nitrite via possible reduction of nitrate. Blood, urine and gastric contents were sampled periodically for up to 4 hr after feeding. The results of the study indicated that traces of nitrosamines, usually N-nitrosodimethylamine, were present in many samples of blood, urine and gastric contents, even after an 8-hr fast. Eating the test meals led to a slight increase in nitrosamine levels in the blood and stomach contents in a few subjects. The data obtained from this study suggest that gastric formation of nitrosamine does not appear to be an important health factor in normal people, since the levels of nitrosamines found in physiological fluids are not markedly increased after eating.
Doi 10.1016/s0278-6915(82)80112-9
Pmid 6890024
Wosid WOS:A1982PE77400015
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