Effect of Dietary Nitrate on Thyroid Function

Experimental results indicate that 0.31 and 0.92 percent dietary nitrate, when consumed by rats and sheep respectively, can affect the normal iodine metabolism of the thyroid gland. The dietary level of iodine appears to be highly important when nitrate is present in the diet.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1961-11, Vol.134 (3491), p.1690-1690
Main Authors: Bloomfield, Richard A., Welsch, Clifford W., Garner, George B., Muhrer, Merle E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Diet
Iodine
Nitrates
Nutrition Assessment
Nutritional Status
Old Medline
Rationing
Rats
Sheep
Thyroid function
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid gland
Thyroid Gland - physiology
Vitamin A
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Summary:Experimental results indicate that 0.31 and 0.92 percent dietary nitrate, when consumed by rats and sheep respectively, can affect the normal iodine metabolism of the thyroid gland. The dietary level of iodine appears to be highly important when nitrate is present in the diet.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.134.3491.1690