Chemical MAGNESIUM | Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Chemical ID

MAGNESIUM

Ubiquitous

Yes

List of known dosages
Dosage	Reference
PTD=6,000 mg/day
RDA=40-400 mg/day
ADI=400-800 mg	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.

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List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity	Dosage	Reference
Antiaggregant	400 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antialcoholic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antianginal	400 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antianorectic	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianxiety	400 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiarrhythmic	400 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antiarthritic	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiasthmatic	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiatherosclerotic	400 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Anticephalagic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
AntiCFS	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Anticlimacteric	500-750 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Anticonvulsant	not available	Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Anticoronary	400 mg/day	Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000. Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Antidepressant	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiabetic	400-800 mg/man/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antidysmenorrheic	100 mg 4 x/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiendometriotic	500 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antienterotic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiepileptic	450 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *

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List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name	Plant Part	Low Parts Per Million	High Parts Per Million	Standard Deviation	Reference
Allium sativum var. sativum	Bulb	160.0	1210.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Allium schoenoprasum	Leaf	355.0	6875.0	1.1	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Alocasia macrorrhiza	Root	520.0	1750.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Aloe spp.	Leaf	5.0	930.0	-1.2	Duke, 1992 *
Aloe vera	Leaf	not available	930.0	-1.2	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Althaea officinalis	Root	559.0	5180.0	1.4	Duke, 1992 *
Amaranthus sp.	Leaf	550.0	6616.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Amomum xanthioides	Seed	not available	3540.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Amorphophallus campanulatus	Root	220.0	3120.0	0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Amorphophallus konjac	Root	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Amphicarpaea bracteata	Shoot	not available	4100.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Anacardium occidentale	Seed	260.0	2650.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Ananas comosus	Fruit	110.0	1075.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Anemarrhena asphodeloides	Rhizome	1130.0	1200.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens	Fruit	2449.0	2893.0	0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens	Plant	560.0	6470.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Anethum graveolens	Seed	2449.0	2893.0	0.0	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Angelica dahurica	Root	not available	3.7	-1.4	Duke, 1992 *
Angelica laxiflora	Root	not available	1950.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Angelica sinensis	Root	583.0	2650.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *