Abstract
Sensory Quality of Portuguese Natural Mineral Waters: Correlation with Chemical Composition
Highlights
According to FDA (Food and Drug Administration, 2017), mineral waters differ from other types of water by trace minerals and trace elements that are present in the source, which is protected from contaminants, and depend on the characteristics of the rocks there
In order to achieve this study goal, tap water was used in order to familiarize the panelists to the characteristics of mineral water, which are quite different from the usual chlorine tap water. In view of this panorama and the enormous diversity of waters that can be found in Portugal, this study aims to be a pioneer study of sensory characterization of 11 Portuguese natural mineral waters and try to correlate the results with the physico-chemical composition, performing the chemometric analysis of the results
Platikanov et al (2013), while studying the bottled mineral water from Spain, found a positive correlation between total dissolved solids (TDS), bicarbonate and pH, corroborating with the results found in the present study
Summary
According to FDA (Food and Drug Administration, 2017), mineral waters differ from other types of water by trace minerals and trace elements that are present in the source, which is protected from contaminants, and depend on the characteristics of the rocks there. Minerals are extracted through geochemical processes, and chemical treatments or disinfection are prohibited, except for special circumstances such as removal of undesirable elements that may be present, regulated by specific legislation There around 3.000 brands of bottled water available and the trend of growing demand, leads to the creation of new companies or brands (Mascha, 2006; European Federation of Bottled Water, 2018). In Europe, bottled water sales accounted for 46% of the non-alcoholic beverages market, with 83% for natural mineral waters (European Federation of Bottled Waters, 2017). In 2017, Portugal exhibited an increase (8.3% in volume) in the consumption of mineral and spring waters both in national market and exportations (APIAM, 2019)
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