E251 - Sodium Nitrate

Mark Velov Author: Mark Velov Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022
E251 - Sodium Nitrate

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Characteristics: Sodium nitrate is used to preserve meat products and to preserve the color of processed meat. It does not have the ability to stop the growth of bacteria, but only works in the form

Characteristic

Sodium nitrate is used to preserve meat products and to preserve the color of processed meat. It does not have the ability to stop the growth of bacteria, but works only in the form of nitrites produced during the fermentation of microbiological processes. The substance has a weak bactericidal effect only against anaerobic bacteria. Because nitrates are involved in the formation of nitrosamines, they are used sparingly and carefully. Sodium nitrate is obtained from natural deposits by leaching and crystallization.

Use

No sausage or canned meat is produced without sodium nitrate . When cooked, sausages and meat products turn gray. The added substance, according to the established permissible quantities, allows the products to keep a color close to their natural light pink. E 251 is also successfully used in the preparation of smoked fish, sprats; in the production of hard cheeses and even in the canning of herring.

The recommended daily dose is 150-250 mg / kg.

For information: Sodium nitrate is used as a fertilizer, in the manufacture of glass, in the creation of pyrotechnics, also in metallurgy and for rocket fuel.

Human effects:

Products containing the additive E 251 are not recommended for people suffering from:

  • diseases of the autonomic vascular system, hypertension
  • diseases of the intestines and liver
  • dysbiosis
  • cholecystitis

Most of the nitrates entering the stomach and intestinal tract are converted into extremely toxic nitrites and carcinogens. It has been scientifically proven that excessive use of sodium nitrate is possible for the appearance of malignant neoplasms.

Food supplement E 251 can cause an allergic reaction. Large amounts lead to severe poisoning, which is characterized by the following symptoms and signs:

  • severe and persistent stomach pain
  • discoloration of the lips and nails (until blue)
  • sudden seizures
  • diarrhea
  • uncoordinated movements and dizziness
  • difficulty breathing and increasing headache
  • short-term loss of consciousness or fainting 
 

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