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Network analysis of nitrate-sensitive oral microbiome reveals interactions with cognitive function and cardiovascular health across dietary interventions
Vanhatalo, Anni; L’Heureux, Johanna E.; Kelly, James; Blackwell, Jamie; Wylie, Lee; Fulford, Jonathan; Winyard, Paul; Williams, David; van der Giezen, Mark; Jones, Andrew (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Many oral bacteria reduce inorganic nitrate, a natural part of a vegetable-rich diet, into nitrite that acts as a precursor to nitric oxide, a regulator of vascular tone and neurotransmission. Aging is hallmarked by reduced ...