Abstract
To divulge information on the chemical composition and physical-chemical features of some mineral waters from Brazilian natural sources that will be of useful protocol investigation and patient advice. The survey was based on bottle labels of non-gaseous mineral waters commercially available in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The íon concentration of each mineral was calculated from the salt content. 36 springs were enralled from different states of the country. The pH (25 degrees C), 4.1 to 9.3, varied on dependence of the source and it was linearey correlated with the cations calcium, magnesium and sodium and the anion bicarbonate. It was atributed to high alkalinity (about 70% of bicarbonate in the molecula-gram) of these salts. The calcium (0.3 to 42 mg/l), magnesium (0.0 to 18 mg/l) and bicarbonate (4 to 228 mg/l) contents are relatively low. The mineral content of the Brazilian springs enrolled in this survey is low; about 70% of the sources having calcium and magnesium less than 10 mg/l and 1.0 mg/l, respectively, similar to local tap water.
Highlights
36 springs were enralled from different states of the country
The pH (25oC), 4.1 to 9.3, varied on dependence of the source and it was linearey correlated with the cations calcium, magnesium and sodium and the anion bicarbonate
It was atributed to high alkalinity of these salts
Summary
Ambulatório de Litíase Renal, Disciplina de Nefrologia, Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Faculdade de Clínica Médica da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, RJ. O teor mineral das fontes brasileiras que compuseram esse levantamento é baixo, com cerca de 70% delas apresentando teores de cálcio e de magnésio abaixo de 10 mg/l e 1 mg/l, respectivamente, semelhantes ao da água tratada da torneira. Di Silvério et al não observaram diferença de composição urinária quando a água potável foi substituída pela água mineral,[1] o contrário do observado por outros investigadores que apontam ser a água mineral muito mais efetiva na redução dos fatores urinários litogênicos em comparação com a água potável tratada[2,3,4,5,6]. Tabela 3- pH, Composição aniônica e resíduo em mg/litro
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