Table 5. Metabolic pathways significantly altered by 10 weeks of sodium nitrite supplementation.
| Molecular Class | Number of Molecules Altered Within Each Pathway |
|---|---|
| Nitrite (80 mg/day) | |
| Glycerophospholipids | 13 |
| Sphingolipids | 2 |
| Glycerolipids | 1 |
| Fatty Acyls | 3 |
| Carbohydrates and Carbohydrate Conjugates | 1 |
| Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives | 2 |
| Imidazole Ribonucleosides and Ribonucleotides | 1 |
| Pyridines and Derivatives | 1 |
| Peptide Hormones | 1 |
| Unknown | 20 |
| Nitrite (160 mg/day) | |
| Glycerophospholipids | 9 |
| Sphingolipids | 2 |
| Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives | 2 |
| Polypeptide | 1 |
| Pyridines and Derivatives | 1 |
| Unknown | 18 |