Research Article

Coconut Water: An Unexpected Source of Urinary Citrate

Table 3

Mean values from 24-hour urine.

ā€‰WaterSDCoconut WaterSDp-value

Volume (L/d)3.030.63.030.71.00
SSCaOx2.050.871.820.890.12
Ca (mEq/d)13974137911.00
Oxalate (mEq/d)26.6927.77.20.40
Citrate (mEq/d)5572077182780.02
SSCaP0.480.30.460.30.78
pH6.30.36.40.30.16
SSUA0.310.20.270.20.33
Uric Acid (g/d)0.620.150.6140.10.78
Na (mEq/d)17433.217746.80.89
K (mEq/d)6414.514330.40.01
Mg (mEq/d)9735.3101430.58
P (g/d)0.8190.20.820.20.89
NH4 (mEq/d)36.77.833.89.30.33
Cl (mEq/d)17433.723846.50.03
Sulfate (mEq/d)39.612.742.48.60.40
Urea N (g/d)10.22.510.12.20.67
Creatinine (mEq/d)158830716753780.05

SD: standard deviation.