Introduction
The safety of food products of plant and animal origin has been a cause of concern due to a number of diseases associated with them . The human body is exposed to a diverse range of chemicals that are present in water, soil, air and food . Scientists have argued the presence of several naturally occurring cancer producing substances in our food . Food preservatives such as nitrates have become a major point of debate among the research community . Questions are being raised regarding the beneficial purpose of additives that are being added to foods such as nitrates and other nitrogenous compounds . There is a common misconception ...
