Table 1 The composition of the two ORSs to be tested are (i) WHO-ORS: standard low-osmolarity glucose-based ORS (as control) and (ii) VS002A: advanced amino acid-based ORS
Compositions | WHO-ORS | VS002A |
|---|---|---|
Sodium (mmol) | 75 | 67.1 |
Potassium (mmol) | 20 | 20.1 |
Chloride (mmol) | 65 | 49.4 |
Citrate (mmol) | 10 | 14.2 |
Calcium (mmol) | - | 1.2 |
Magnesium (mmol) | - | 1.2 |
Amino acids (mmol) composition | - | 57.2 |
Aspartic acid, glycine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, alanine, arginine, proline | ||
Glucose (mmol) | 75 | - |
Osmolarity (mOsmol) | 245 | 212 |