Objective: To explore the effect of different drinking water on hepatic and renal function and zinc and iron concentrations of different organs in mice.
Methods: Zinc and iron concentrations were measured in pure water, tap water, mineral water and filtered tap-water, respectively. 80 ICR mice (half male and half female) were randomly divided into four groups and fed with pure water (control group), tap water, mineral water and filtered tap-water, respectively.