An excessive intake of cured-meat products is not recommended from a health point of view. Bassed on the above mentioned results it could be concluded that nitrite can be used in the lowest concentration, combined with reductants (Sodium ascorbate) and active bio-compounds rich in polyphenols sush as tea catechins (TC) as ingredient for dry-cured sausage that has a protective effect from oxidation and due to the decrease in TBARS,
TVBN and residual nitrite level could prevent nitrosamines formation and hence, improve safety and quality of meat products.