Boron-rich mineral and medicinal waters can significantly increase boron accumulation in fruit flies and humans, largely elevating their boron status.
The researchers used inductively coupled mass spectrometry to analyze boron concentrations in 381 types of German mineral and medicinal waters, with the highest concentrations found in waters from southwest Germany. They associated the boron content with the concentration of several other bulk elements, including calcium, potassium, magnesium, and sodium. After selecting mineral waters with varying boron content - low, medium, or high - exposure experiments were conducted on fruit flies and humans.
Attributed to drinking boron-rich waters, there was a higher accumulation of boron observed. In fruit flies, this build-up of boron mainly occurred in the exoskeleton. Meanwhile in humans, an increase in serum boron and 24-hour urinary boron excretion was recorded. The data provided strong indications that the boron status in both fruit flies and humans could be enhanced through the intake of such boron-rich waters.
