Studies on In Vivo Nitrosation (1991)

Title:

Studies on In Vivo Nitrosation

Key words:

fruits, vegetables, nitrosamines, 3-methyladenine

Research Institution:

Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer

Location:

Nebraska

Researcher:

Sidney S Mirvish

Project Description:

Dr. Mirvish investigated in human volunteers and in rats how vitamin C from dietary fruits and vegetables inhibits the formation of nitrosamines. He measured 3-methyladenine in the urine as a possible indicator of increased risk for cancers of the stomach and esophagus. This substance is formed when nitrosamines attack DNA.