Nitrite in saliva increases gastric mucosal blood flow and mucus thickness
J. Clin. Invest. Håkan Björne, et al. 113:106
doi:10.1172/JCI19019 [Go to this article.]

Figure 3
Effects of sodium nitrite (0.1–5 mM in HCl, pH 2) on gastric mucosal vascular resistance, MAP, and gastric mucosal blood flow. Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 7–13).