Nitrate supplementation affects taste by changing the oral metabolome and microbiome

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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