Actividad estimulante gastrointestinal de las aguas minerales “Fuenteror” vs otras aguas minerales de las Islas Canarias

  1. Eduardo Navarro 1
  2. Raúl Velázquez 1
  3. Josefina Alonso 2
  4. Isabel Guedes 3
  5. Kevin Concha 3
  6. Ricardo Navarro 3
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

  2. 2 Centro de Salud Barranco Grande, Barranco Grande, S/C de Tenerife
  3. 3 Instituto de Hidrología y Climatología Médicas de Canarias, Villa de Firgas, Gran Canaria
Revista:
Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Hidrología Médica

ISSN: 0214-2813

Any de publicació: 2017

Volum: 32

Número: 1

Pàgines: 43-50

Tipus: Article

DOI: 10.23853/BSEHM.2017.0293 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAccés obert editor

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Resum

Introduction: The water of Fuenteror emerges of “Barranco de Teror”, Gran Canaria Island. Declared natural mineral water in 1995. Methods: Physicochemical and chemical parameters have been analyzed. Gastrointestinal stimulant activity of waters of Fuenteror (FW) versus other canary mineral waters (Mineral Water I, (MW I), Mineral Water II, (MW II) and saline (S) was studied. Results: Temperature = 18ºC; pH=6.9; Conductivity (20ºC)=275µS/cm; Dry residue seco=234 mg/L; Harness =6.75 ºF. Mineralizing components (mg/L): CO3H- = 94.4; Cl- = 29.5; SO4 2- = 17.8; NO3 - =19.4; Ca++ = 14.7; Mg++ =11.2; Na+ =30.3; K+=4.7. Silica (SiO2) = 57.7 mg/L. The index of catharsis (fecal bolus) decreases in the following order: Fuenteror warter > Mineral Water I, (MW I) > Mineral Water II, (MW II) > saline (S). The water content decreases in the following order: Fuenteror water (FW) > Mineral Water I, (MW I) > Mineral Water II, (MW II) > saline (S). The contraction force on isolated duodenum increases respect to time, (Fuenteror water (FW) > Mineral Water I, (MW I) > Mineral Water II, (MW II)), with a maxim peak to first minute. Contraction frecuence decreases slightly with the dose used. Conclusions: Fuenteror waters show a gastrointestinal stimulant effect slightly higher two other canary waters of similar mineralization. Therefore are indicated in: treatment for dispepsia, constipation or gastrointestinal disorders.