“…Table 1 summarizes the major methods for detecting NO. The first method to be widely used for quantifying NO was the Griess test, in which NO 2 − , a natural autoxidation product of NO, is derivatized to a purple azo dye that can be quantified using spectrophotometry [13] . However, the NO autoxidation process is subject to interference in biological systems, as NO and its natural derivatives (e.g., NO 2 , N 2 O 3 , NO 2 − ) are readily trapped by biomolecules such as heme, glutathione, sulfhydryl, and unsaturated fatty acids [10 , 17 , 18] .…”