Plant-based nitrite

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downin humans1HR 0.57Low certainty

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Plant-based nitrite lowers the risk of hypertension in humans (HR 0.57 (95% CI 0.31-0.99)).
Humanshighest vs lowest quartileplant-basedn = 1,576
Source-specific dietary nitrate and nitrite intakes are differentially associated with the incidence of hypertension: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study · Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) · 30 Jul 2026

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Nutrition ResearchHumans4 Sep

Source-specific dietary nitrate and nitrite intakes are differentially associated with the incidence of hypertension: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study