“…Although nitrite performs these tasks well, it is important to minimize the intake of these substances in the diet due to the formation of mutagenic and carcinogenic nitrous compounds ( Chamandoost et al, 2016 ; Yazdanfar et al, 2023 ). Spices and herbs are excellent sources of natural antioxidants and can serve as a great alternative to conventional synthetic antioxidants ( Altememy et al, 2022a ; Altememy et al, 2022b ; Bahmani et al, 2022 ; Darvishi et al, 2022 ; Falahi et al, 2019 ; Kovsari et al, 2024 ; Manzoor et al, 2022 ; Rezagholizade-Shirvan et al, 2023 ; Saki et al, 2023 ; Saki et al, 2022 ; Shahzamani et al, 2023 ).…”