scholarly journals Comparison between real and label content of different bottled water brands from Saudi Arabia and other international countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 192-202
Author(s):  
S. Dablool Anas
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Label Content

scholarly journals Diversity of fungi in bottled water in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1664-1673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuad Ameen ◽  
Alhanouf Albejad ◽  
Rukaia Gashgari ◽  
S. Murialdo ◽  
A. Al-Sabri
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Water System ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Fungal Contamination ◽  
Jeddah City ◽  
Drinking Water System ◽  
Molecular Sequencing

Abstract The occurrence of fungi in drinking water systems has received increased attention over recent decades and fungi are now generally accepted as drinking water system contaminants. However, fungal contamination of bottled water has received little attention. Forty unopened bottled water samples, of different trademarks, were collected from various localities in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia and analyzed for fungal contamination: (1) immediately after opening the bottles; and (2) after closing and storing them for 180 and 365 days. The fungal species were identified under a compound microscope followed by molecular sequencing. At least one fungal species were found in 58% of the bottles. In total, 18 fungal species belonging to 11 fungal genera were identified. Rhizopus nigricans and seven different species of Aspergillus were found to frequently contaminate the bottled water samples. Penicillium sp. were found in one sample. The 180 days storage of opened and reclosed bottles did not substantially affect the abundance of fungi or the species found. Some of the fungi identified may be pathogenic and the contamination of fungi in bottled water should be considered during the processing of water.

scholarly journals Is Bottled Water Commodity in Saudi Arabia?

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Abdullah M. Alhidari ◽  
Soad Abdullah Almeshal
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Purchase Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
Price Fairness ◽  
Product Price ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Impact

The current study addresses an important question: is bottled water a commodity? How consumers in Saudi Arabia categorize bottled water? This study provides insights for marketers to understand the transition between commodity and brand. It also adds to the current literature on price fairness and brand trust by highlighting the impact of product design and e-WOM. Also, brand trust may not act as trigger to purchase intention, but it helps consumers to have higher value of the product. A total of 1079 completed and usable responses were from the total participants. The relationships between the constructs were tested using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimate. Next, the theoretical and managerial implications to the results of the study are discussed. This study broadens our understanding of the product transformation from commodity to brand. Moreover, the result helps managers to differentiate the products and enhance brand trust for consumers to positively perceive the product price. The current study adds to the literature by addressing the consumers’ understanding of branding and commodity. Additionally, empirical evidence through this study contributes to the practitioners in the Saudi food market.

Isotopic composition of bottled water in Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Watheq Al-Basheer ◽  
AbdulAziz Al-Jalal ◽  
Khaled Gasmi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Isotopic Composition ◽  
Bottled Water

scholarly journals Assessment of mineral content of various bottled water marketed in Saudi Arabia

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Al-Omran ◽  
S. E. El-Maghraby ◽  
Z. Al-Asmari ◽  
M. E. A. Nadeem ◽  
A. El-Eter
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Mineral Content ◽  
Bottled Water

scholarly journals Effect of Fluoride Concentration in Drinking Water on Dental Fluorosis in Southwest Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3914
Author(s):  
Gotam Das ◽  
Vineet Tirth ◽  
Suraj Arora ◽  
Ali Algahtani ◽  
Mohammed Kafeel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Fluoride Concentration ◽  
Bottled Water ◽  
Well Water ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Asir Region

This study was intended to evaluate the fluoride concentration in drinking water and its effect on dental fluorosis in Southwest Saudi Arabia. Water samples were gathered rom wells, filtration plants and commercial brands (bottled water) in distinct urban and rural areas of Asir region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Overall, 63 water samples were collected from 12 locations and 9 brands of bottled water. ExStik® FL700Fluoridemeter was used in the analysis of water samples for fluoride levels. The total number of screened patients for dental fluorosis, aged between 9 and 50 years, was 1150; among them, 609 were males and 541 were females. Dean’s index criteria were used to examine the patients for dental fluorosis. The results revealed that fluoride levels varied between 0.03 and 3.8 ppm. People who drank well water displayed increased fluoride levels (>0.81 ppm). The prevalence of dental fluorosis was established to be 20.43% among the total number of examined patients. The findings of this study show very mild to moderate dental fluorosis prevail among the patients who consume well water in the Asir region.

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