Table 1 Chemical characteristics of mineral waters used in the study*
Parameter | Measurement unit | AcquaLete® | Very low mineral content |
|---|---|---|---|
Conductivity | mS/cm | 1321.40 ± 46.10 | 17.57 ± 0.91 |
pH | pH | 6.14 ± 0.11 | 5.00 ± 0.09 |
Fixed residue | mg/l | 878.41 ± 25.21 | 14.31 ± 0.68 |
CO2 | mg/L | 1890.12 ± 72.51 | 15.22 ± 0.77 |
HCO3- | mg/l | 981.11 ± 33.82 | 3.51 ± 0.15 |
Cl- | mg/l | 8.24 ± 2.22 | 0.41 ± 0.02 |
SO42- | mg/l | 6.60 ± 0.91 | 1.40 ± 0.08 |
NO3- | mg/l | 4.14 ± 0.20 | 1.91 ± 0.08 |
Na+ | mg/l | 4.91 ± 0.33 | 1.21 ± 0.05 |
K+ | mg/l | 2.10 ± 0.08 | 0.32 ± 0.01 |
Ca++ | mg/l | 313.70 ± 9.81 | 1.11 ± 0.05 |
Mg++ | mg/l | 15.12 ± 3.92 | 0.42 ± 0.03 |
Fe | mg/l | 0.02 ± 0.01 | < 0.01 |
Sr++ | mg/l | 0.15 ± 0.01 | < 0.1 |
Li+ | mg/l | < 0.01 | < 0.01 |