Monday 11 February 2013

Various uses of Sodium Nitrite

The nitrite ion, NO2, plays a critical health function by restricting botulism causing bacteria and helps to prevent spoilage.

Also referred to as by other names such as diazotizing salt, sodium salt of nitrous acid, sodium nitrite is a chemical compound that offer benefits in different ways such as it is used in fertilizers, smoke bombs, food preservative, dyes and pyrotechnics, preservative in meats (such as bacon, ham and hot dogs), and more.

Chemically known as NaNO2, sodium salt of nitrous acid looks like small, yellow, off-white crystals, which are soluble in water! Some past studies has shown that diazotizing salt is a strong oxidant, flammable and highly toxic agent.
An antidote for cyanide poisoning, NaNo2 also play a vital role in medical industry, as this chemical substance is used in manufacturing medicines (for both human beings and veterinary) as a as a bronchodilator and as a vasodilator. The main purpose to use diazotizing salt in medications is that it works effectively to increase the flow of blood by dilating blood vessels and act as a vasodilator.
Further studies and researches is being undertaken in order to investigate the uses of this yellowish substance in heart attacks, treating sickle cell anaemia, pulmonary hypertension in children, and aneurisms of the brain.

NaNo2 is sometimes also known as natural substance as it is found naturally in several leafy vegetables including curly kale, spinach, lettuce, parsley, cauliflower, broccoli, and asparagus. During boiling process, the level of nitrate reaches to its lower level while it does not affect the nitrite levels.
Combination of sodium, nitrite, and oxygen elements, sodium nitrite is also used in injections for variety of purposes. Some of the most common uses of NaNo2 injections are given below:

Cyanide Poisoning:
According to the health conditions, NaNo2 injections are utilized in life cases of cyanide poisoning. This kind of injection is, generally, given through a hypodermic needle which is injected directly in the arm. To use this injection, nurses and health practitioner are provided the special training.

Sickle cell Anemia:
Another health benefit of sodium nitrite is that it offers effective treatment to those who are suffering with acute vaso-occlusive crisis sickle cell anemia. A past study has shown that sodium salt of nitrous acid is a safe medication that can improve the blood flow and provide body tissues with oxygen.










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