This is a natural herb that has proven to have no side effects when used as an herb for cooking. Like almost all things, when taken in large doses, there could be some minor side effects. Reports of bloating and gas can result from taking too much fenugreek.
The salinity of water in the ocean averages about 35 parts per thousand (ppt). The mixture of seawater and fresh water in estuaries is called brackish water and its salinity can range from 0.5 to 35 ppt.
The salinity of the Pacific Ocean is approximately 35,000 mg/L (1 ppm=1 mg/L). Colorado River water salinity is about 650-700 mg/L. Salton Sea salinity is about 44,000 mg/L, that is approximately 4.4% salt. The amount of salts that is deposited in the Imperial Valley agricultural land with irrigation water is approximately four million tons of salts annually.