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Nitrites in Cured Meats, Health Risk Issues, Alternatives to Nitrites: A Review

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Shakil, Mynul Hasan, Trisha, Anuva Talukder, Rahman, Mizanur, Talukdar, Suvro, Kobun, Rovina, Huda, Nurul, Zzaman, Wahidu·2022·Foods

Abstract

Nitrite is one of the most widely used curing ingredients in meat industries. Nitrites have numerous useful applications in cured meats and a vital component in giving cured meats their unique characteristics, such as their pink color and savory flavor. Nitrites are used to suppress the oxidation of lipid and protein in meat products and to limit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms such as Clostridium botulinum. Synthetic nitrite is frequently utilized for curing due to its low expenses and easier applications to meat. However, it is linked to the production of nitrosamines, which has raised several health concerns among consumers regarding its usage in meat products. Consumer desire for healthier meat products prepared with natural nitrite sources has increased due to a rising awareness regarding the application of synthetic nitrites. However, it is important to understand the various activities of nitrite in meat curing for developing novel substitutes of nitrites. This review emphasizes on the effects of nitrite usage in meat and highlights the role of nitrite in the production of carcinogenic nitrosamines as well as possible nitrite substitutes from natural resources explored also.

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Authors
Shakil, M. H., Trisha, A. T., Rahman, M., Talukdar, S., Kobun, R., Huda, N., & Zzaman, W.
Affiliations
  • Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (BD)
  • Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
  • Universiti of Malaysia Sabah (MY)
Corresponding author
  • Huda, Nurul
  • Zzaman, Wahidu
Venue
Foods
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-10-25
Volume
11
Issue
21
Pages
3355
ISSN
2304-8158 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4307550036
Cited by
258
References
174
Citations by year
2026: 85 · 2025: 90 · 2024: 57 · 2023: 26
FWCI
4.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Foods (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UMS Institutional Repository (Universiti Malaysia Sabah) (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Radiation Effects and Dosimetry
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Polyamine Metabolism and Applications
Keywords
nitrite, cured meat, meat curing, nitrosamines, health risks, nitrite substitutes, Clostridium botulinum, lipid oxidation, pathogen control, carcinogenicity

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