Research Article
The Consumption of Bicarbonate-Rich Mineral Water Improves Glycemic Control
Table 1
Mineral contents and pH of TW and BMW used in this study.
| Minerals | Formula | Conc. (mg/kg) | TW | BMW |
| Bicarbonate ion | | 28 | 2485 | Chlorine ion | Cl− | 11 | 182 | Sulfate ion | | 6.9 | 355 | Carbonate ion | | <0.1 | 1.2 | Nitrate ion | | 0.7 | 1.2 | Fluoride ion | F− | <0.1 | 0.3 | Hydrogen sulfide ion | HS− | <0.1 | <0.1 | Iodide ion | I− | <0.1 | <0.1 | Bromide ion | Br− | <0.1 | <0.1 | Sodium ion | Na+ | 10 | 412 | Magnesium ion | Mg2+ | 1.9 | 291 | Calcium ion | Ca2+ | 6.1 | 177 | Potassium ion | K+ | <0.1 | 80 | Aluminum ion | Al3+ | 0.2 | 0.6 | Manganese ion | Mn2+ | <0.1 | 0.4 | Ferrous ion | Fe2+ | <0.1 | 2.3 | Ferric ion | Fe3+ | <0.1 | <0.1 | Metasilicic acid | H2SiO3 | 10 | 207 | Metaboric acid | HBO2 | 0.8 | 6.2 | Carbon dioxide | CO2 | 0.9 | 161 | Hydrogen sulfide | H2S | <0.1 | <0.1 | Mercury | Hg | <0.0005 | <0.0005 | Arsenic | As | <0.005 | 0.005 | Copper | Cu | <0.05 | <0.05 | Zinc | Zn | <0.1 | <0.1 | Lead | Pb | <0.05 | <0.05 | Cadmium | Cd | <0.01 | <0.01 |
| pH | | 7.58 | 7.07 |
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