Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Neurological activity of mineral waters of
Fuenteror (Canary Islands)
Navarro E (1-2) , Velázquez R (3) , Navarro ES (4-2) , Alonso SJ (5-2)
(1) Hidrología Médica. Universidad de La Laguna. La Laguna. Tenerife, Spain
(2) Instituto de Hidrología y Climatología Médicas de Canarias. Firgas. Gran Canaria, Spain
(3) Hospital Universitario de Canarias.Tenerife, Spain
(4) Medicina Familiar. Hospital Negrín. Gran Canaria, Spain
(5) Medicina Familiar. Centro de salud Barranco Grande. Tenerife. Spain.
enavartro@ull.es
Introduction and Objectives
Neurological activity of mineral waters of Fuenteror as well as its physicochemical
properties were studied. The spring where Fuenteror waters comes is in
Teror (Gran Canaria Island). This water was declared as Natural-Mineral-Water in
1995 and classified as water of weak-mineralization. Predominant ions: Bicarbonate,
choride and sodium.
Materials and Methods
The activity profile in mice (Irwin Tests and Lim Test) and neurological effects
in mice (Curiosity Test) at doses of 05 or 1ml of Fuenteror waters by interaperitoneal
route were studied
Results
Dry residue =234 mg/l; pH= 6.9; Conductivity= 301 μS/cm-1; Hardness =8.3 ºF;
Ions (mg/l): CO3H-=94.4;Cl-=29.5;NO3-=19.4;SO42-=17.8; Na+=30.3;
Ca++=14.7; Mg++=11.2; K+=4.7; SiO2 =57.7 mg/l. Fuenteror water at doses of 05
or 1ml increased spontaneous motor activity, reflected by body position and locomotor
scores. These effects were constant during the time of the experiment
(p