Background. - Infant water needs are provided by water when breastfed is not exclusive. The wide variety of bottled water sources in Algeria make the choice difficult for parents. The aim of the study is to determine the chemical compositions of waters suitable for consumption by infants and to assess the content of fluorides in bottled water. Methods. - The chemical composition of 47 brands of Algerian spring water available in shops was studied from the labeling. The study was completed by determination of fluorine by a potentiometric method, due to the lack of the content on the lable. Results. - The results showed that 46 springs exhibited low to medium mineralization of less than 1000 mg/L. The nitrate content of 38.3% of the available water samples was above the recommended limit for infants. The results of the analysis of fluorine on the bottled waters, revealed that the average fluorine content is 0.35 +/- 0.22 mg/L with a minimum of 0.15 mg/L and a maximum of 1.05 mg/L. Conclusion. - These data are essential for parents but also for health professionals to be able to guide the choice of water to use for infants. (C) 2021 Societe francaise de nutrition. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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