Development of an acceptable, stable and safe nitrate-rich vegetable juice beverage : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Food Technology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand.

Abstract

Ingestion of nitrates from a vegetable juice beverage has been reported to improve exercise performance. The research was therefore conducted to produce a vegetable juice beverage with stable nitrate content that could potentially enhance sports activity. In this study, a placebo drink was also produced with low nitrate content and to match the taste and quality parameters of the high nitrate juice beverage.