Table 2B.
Significant differences for both between subjects and within subjects. Interactions are provided.
| (B) | Digestive compartment | Between subject effect | Within subject effect | Interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total heme iron (µM) | Gastric | *** | *** | *** |
| Intestinal | * | *** | NS | |
| Nitrosylated iron (µM) | Gastric | *** | *** | *** |
| Intestinal | *** | *** | *** | |
| TBARS (µM) | Gastric | *** | *** | *** |
| Intestinal | *** | *** | *** | |
| Total free iron (µM) | Gastric | *** | *** | *** |
| Intestinal | * | *** | NS | |
| Total non volatile N-nitrosamines (µM) | Gastric | *** | *** | NS |
| Nitrosothiols (µM) | Gastric | *** | * | * |
| Residual nitrites (µM) | Gastric | *** | *** | *** |
| Residual nitrates (µM) | Gastric | ** | *** | *** |
Legend: (B): Table synthetizing the p-values for the gastric and ileal compartments for effects between subjects (nitrite and nitrate dose–effect), and for effects within subjects (significant differences due to digestive time). Interaction between the nitrite/nitrate dose and time is also provided.