Nitrate supplementation affects taste by changing the oral metabolome and microbiome

Abstract Nitrate, an inorganic anion found in various foods is also present in saliva and has emerged as a potential prebiotic for the oral microbiome. Salivary glands concentrate nitrate from the bloodstream and release it into the oral cavity via the anion transporter sialin SLC17A5. In previous s...

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Main Authors: Shuyuan Zhang, Frederick Clasen, Haizhuang Cai, Thuy Do, Saeed Shoaie, Guy H. Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-025-00689-8
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