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Table 1 Hydrochemical analysis of high mineral spring water

From: Balneotherapeutic effects of high mineral spring water on the atopic dermatitis-like inflammation in hairless mice via immunomodulation and redox balance

Mineral Content

Standard (mg/L)

HMW (mg/L)

Potassium (K+)

5

9.84

Magnesium (Mg2+)

25

183

Calcium (Ca2+)

5-500

2820

Sodium (Na+)

200

2900

Chlorine (Cl−)

250

9660

Sulphate (SO4 2−)

250

1000

Lithium (Li)

0.02

14.1

Strontium (Sr)

0.46

91.6

Manganese (Mn)

0.3

21.0

Lead (Pb)

0.05

0.05

Zinc (Zn)

1.0

0.03

silicon dioxide (SiO2)

1-30

11.8

Iron (Fe)

0.3

0.02

Copper (Cu)

0.003

0.03

Fluoride (F−)

1.5

0.52

pH

 

7.53

Total dissolved solids

500

17,766

  1. The above analysis is performed by using the inductively coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) and a Thermo Scientific iCAP 6500 duo Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES) by Korea Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (Daejeon, Republic of Korea). HMW High mineral spring water