Keywords
nitrate in baby foods, determination
infant foods, nitrate determination
baby foods, nitrate determination
infant foods, nitrate determination
baby foods, nitrate determination
How to Cite
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Lara WH, Takahashi MY, Yabiku HY. Levels of nitrate in baby foods. Rev Inst Adolfo Lutz [Internet]. 1980 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 May 16];40(2):147-52. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/RIAL/article/view/36981
Abstract
85 samples of baby foods such as juices, creams, fruits, puddings and soups, sold at the markets of the city of São Paulo were analysed for their nitrate contento The resuIts show high nitrate levels in products made from spinach, reaching 2,314 mg/kg as sodium nitrate in. a sarnple of spinach cream. The sarnplas
which did not countaín spinach had low levels and in 23,5% of these nitrate could not be detected. The authors recommend that baby food containing spinach should be withdrawn from the market, and that adequate legislation covering those aspects should be elaborated by the authorities.
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3. FOGDEN, L.A. & FOGDEN, M.W. - A note on the nitrate and nitrite content of some canned baby foods. J. Ass. publ, Analysts, 7: 133-4, 1969.
4. GREEN, M.S. - Notes on clearing methods for the determination of nitrate and nitrite in canned baby foods. J. Ass. publ, Analysts, 8 :48-50, 1970.
5. HOATHER, R.C. - Methaenoglobinaemia. Lancei, 1: 1324-5, 1951.
6. LARA, W.H.; TAKAHASHI, M.Y. & SILVEIRA, N. - Determinação de nitritos e nitratos em conservas de carne. Rev, Inst. Adolfo Lutz, 38: 161-6, 1978.
7. LEE, D.H.K. - Environmental review nº 2. Nitrates, nitrites and methenoglobinemia. North Carolina, Research Triangle Park,
1970.
8. NITRITES, nitrates, and nitrosamines in food - a dilemma, J. Food Sci., 37: 989-92, 1972. [Second Scientific Status Summary of the 1FT Expert Panel].
9. ROBERTSON, H.E. & DRAYCOTT, M.E. - Nitrate poisoning of infants by contaminated drinking water. Can. J. publ. Hlth., 40:30, 1949.
10. SEBRANEK, J.G. & CASSENS, R.G. Nitrosamines: a review. J. Milk Fd Technol., 36: 76-91, 1973.
11. WALKER, R. - Naturally occuring nitrate/ nitrite in foods. J. Sci. Fd Agric., 26: 1735-42, 1975.
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