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The present systematic review is aimed at evaluating the diuretic effects determined according to the natural mineral water consumption on healthy individuals. This systematic review has been performed following the guidelines of the PRISMA (preferre...

Background: Natural mineral water (NMW) is a heterogeneous dietary exposure whose composition varies substantially among sources. Objective: This critical review examines human intervention evidence on NMW in relation to metabolic health across healt...

Water is one of the most essential materials for human survival and preservation of life. The significance of equitable access to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation is established as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of...

Ningbo City is endowed with abundant mineral water resources. Investigating their chemical characteristics and formation mechanisms is essential for understanding hydrochemical evolution and supporting sustainable resource utilization. Based on hydro...

Studies have proven that alkaline water has a protective effect on gastric diseases. However, the underlying mechanism is not clear. Moreover, in some countries, especially in China, purified water (distilled water) is also an important form of drink...

Natural mineral water standards use compositional criteria to define product identity and distinguish natural mineral water from other drinking water categories. China’s National Food Safety Standard—Drinking Natural Mineral Water (GB 853...

Natural mineral waters (NMWs) and plant extracts have long been valued for their therapeutic properties and skin benefits. This study investigated, in vitro, the role of five Portuguese NMWs (A-E), combined with plant extracts from five species (Ficu...

Naturally occurring radionuclides are ubiquitous at various levels of concentration, while exposure to ionizing radiation by humans is of global concern. Radiological health risk assessment due to the consumption of natural spring mineral water is cr...

There is increasing epidemiologic and experimental evidence that lithium (Li) exhibits significant health benefits, even at concentrations lower than the therapeutic oral doses prescribed as treatment for mental disorders. The aim of this study is to...

Functional constipation (FC) is a chronic constipation for which no physiological, anatomical or iatrogenic origin can be evidenced. This condition has a high impact on a patient’s quality of life and healthcare costs. Since FC is frequently as...

Aronia melanocarpa, a plant with nutrient-rich fruits, with application in the food and pharmaceutical industry, has been extensively investigated but, nevertheless, the exploration of the secondary metabolites profile from its by-products remains qu...

Skin aging is influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors, leading to structural changes in the skin. Current anti-aging cosmetic trends emphasize innovative natural ingredients, including plant extracts, thermal waters, and botanical hydrolats. Th...

This systematic review investigates the potential health and wellness benefits of natural calcium-rich mineral waters. It emphasizes the importance of dietary calcium sourced from natural mineral waters in promoting bone health, maintaining cardiovas...

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating natural mineral waters (NMW), including thermal water (TW) and bottled mineral water (BMW), into bread (‘biju’ type) to enhance its mineral content and explore their impacts on...

Preserving the hydration status means to balance daily fluids and salt losses with gains, where the losses depend on several physiological and environmental factors. Especially for athletes, these losses could be relevant and negatively influence the...

Groundwater contains naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs) through water–rock interactions. Although a recent study found that the NORMs are accumulated into the filters utilized in bottled mineral-water facilities, the accumulation...

Natural mineral water (NMWs) intake has been traditionally used in the treatment of various gastrointestinal diseases. We investigated the effect of two French NMWs, one a calcium and magnesium sulphate, sodium chloride, carbonic, and ferruginous wat...

This article presents the new data on the chemical and gas composition, the content of stable isotopes of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, and sulfur in natural mineral waters of the Essentuki field. A detailed study of the geological and hydrogeological fe...

In this paper, the conceptual hydrogeological circulation model of natural mineral waters from Ribeirinho and Fazenda do Arco hydromineral concession (Castelo de Vide) is updated. These waters are exploited by the Super Bock Group, as bottled waters,...

Background: Dyspeptic symptoms are very common in the general population, with an estimated prevalence of 14% to 41%, and the majority of patients experience symptoms without an organic cause for them (so-called functional dyspepsia). While the patho...

Bottled mineral water is distributed globally through complex supply chains, making it available far beyond its bottling plants. In low-viscosity food matrices, invisible changes may occur due to shaking. The primary purpose of this research was to i...

Background: The intake of mineral water for therapeutic purposes (crenotherapy) in digestive system disorders is a long-established practice, but there are still few controlled clinical studies confirming the effects of natural mineral water rich in...

The effects of sepiolite, montmorillonite, and attapulgite on the removal and immobilization of Cr(VI) in water and soil were studied. X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterizations showed that the purities of these three mineral materials decreased in th...

Reclamation and management of saline soil in arid regions fundamentally require more consideration to attain sustainable agriculture. Experiments were conducted at Abo-Kalam Farm, South Sinai, Egypt. Split-split-plot design experiments were carried o...

The consumption of water with very low mineral content (W-VLMC; water with total dissolved solids below 50 mg/L), despite limited and inconsistent evidence and the resulting knowledge gaps, has not been associated with health risks for the general po...

Oxygen is crucial for life, but its reactive species, like free radicals, can damage health and accelerate aging. Antioxidants from natural and synthetic sources mitigate these effects. Kanjiža Spa’s mineral-rich thermal water is renowned...

Bone mineral density (BMD) and microstructure depend on estrogens and diet. We assessed the impact of natural mineral-rich water ingestion on distal femur of fructose-fed estrogen-deficient female Sprague Dawley rats. Ovariectomized rats drank tap or...

Water quality plays an important role for every sustainable social and economic system, as well as for maintaining human health. This study, carried out during 2022–2023, has as its main objective the physical–chemical and microbiological...

Since the end of the last century, Spain has become a country of reference in the European Union due to its volume of bottled mineral water. This study aims to analyze the evolution of the key aspects of this sector over the last two decades. Through...

Changbai Mountain is the source region of the Songhua, Tumen, and Yalu Rivers. It is a famous concentrated distribution area of high-quality mineral water in China, which has a great economic value. Antu County is one of the main distribution areas o...

In this paper, a new pyrroloquinoline-derivative-based fluorescent probe, PQP-1, was prepared for the selective detection of Lys in living cells and natural mineral water for drinking. PQP-1 exhibited high selectivity, low limit of detection, and a w...

The adsorption of antibiotics on minerals is an important process in their environment behavior. The adsorption behavior of antibiotics on iron-containing minerals and the effect of co-existing cations and anions were studied in this work. Magnetite,...

Intensive use of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) in daily products ineluctably results in their release into aquatic systems and consequently into drinking water resources. Therefore, understanding NPs behavior in various waters from naturel to minera...

The migration of 32 elements from natural zeolitized tuffs from the Beli Plast and Golobradovo deposits (Bulgaria) was determined in ultrapure, tap, mineral, and coal mine waters in order to evaluate their desorption and adsorption properties. The tu...

Spain currently produces around 7000 million litres of mineral water a year, of which about 20% is produced in Catalonia, and there is a need for greater regulation and research into bottled waters and their impact on human health. A total of 29 samp...

The progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with alterations of the gut–liver axis. The activation of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) pathways by endotoxins, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS), contributes to liver injur...

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Microorganisms remain in water from various sources after desalination and other treatments, posing health risks. We explored alternative natural disinfection agents, focusing on grape seed extract (GSE). We collected local grape seeds in Saudi Arabi...

In recent years, natural thermal mineral waters have been gaining the special attention of the scientific community, namely in the prevention and treatment of some diseases, due to the microbial properties that exist in these habitats. The aim of thi...

Applying natural mineral water to skin care is a popular tendency and many cosmetics products based on thermal spring water have been developed. The special location and environmental conditions provide Dead Sea water (DSW) with unique ion compositio...

Natural and synthetic esters are increasingly being chosen instead of mineral oil for environmental and fire safety reasons. However, their use in power transformers is limited due to insufficiently well-understood ageing processes affecting their pr...

Groundwater systems sharing similar major-ion facies may still differ in their hydrochemical organization and mineralization pathways, particularly in structurally complex aquifer settings. This study evaluated multivariate chemometric approaches for...

Borsec is one of the most important mineral water spa resorts in Romania and is also an important mineral water bottling facility. There are several public springs with significant mineral content. The present paper focuses on mineral powder extracti...

A correlation between resident non-pathogenic bacterial populations in certain natural mineral waters and their beneficial effects has been established by several research groups. This study aims to characterize the bacterial composition of the Rivan...

Natural sulfur compounds found in various mineral spring waters have attracted considerable interest due to their possible health benefits and healing qualities. Key substances such as hydrogen sulfide (H₂S), sulfate (SO₄²⁻), and thiosulfate (S...

The present paper addresses the development and use of a new potentiometric electronic tongue for both qualitative and quantitative characterization of natural mineral waters. The electronic tongue is particularly related to the conductivity and ion...

Background/Objectives: Calcium and magnesium play a key role in musculoskeletal health and neuromuscular function. Mineral waters naturally rich in these elements provide a highly bioavailable dietary source. This study evaluated whether daily intake...

Pityriasis versicolor (PV) is a condition of the skin caused by the yeast Malassezia that manifests itself through scaly, well-demarcated patches with a dark, depigmented or erythematous coloration. Recurrence is common, and few treatment alternative...

Pollution from organic molecules is a major environmental issue that needs to be addressed because of the negative impacts of both the harmfulness of the molecule structures and the toxicity that can spread through natural media. This is mainly due t...

Current approaches to the quality control of water are unsatisfying due to either a high cost or the inability to capture all of the relevant information. In this study, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) with aquaphotomics as a novel approach was ass...