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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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MAGNESIUM

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.
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Activity Dosage Reference
Antiaggregant 400 mg/day *
Antialcoholic *
Antianginal 400 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antianorectic 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 *
Antiarthritic Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiasthmatic Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiatherosclerotic 400 mg/day *
Anticephalagic *
AntiCFS *
Anticlimacteric 500-750 mg/day *
Anticonvulsant 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 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antidiabetic 400-800 mg/man/day *
Antidysmenorrheic 100 mg 4 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiendometriotic 500 mg/day *
Antienterotic *
Antiepileptic 450 mg/day *
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List of chemical plants.
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Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Equisetum hyemale Plant 1010.0 -0.9 *
Eriobotrya japonica Leaf 2480.0 -0.6 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Eriocaulon sp Leaf 670.0 -1.3 *
Eriodictyon californicum Leaf 2156.0 9800.0 2.2 *
Erythroxylum coca Leaf 2130.0 5700.0 0.6 *
Erythroxylum novogranatense Leaf 3800.0 6900.0 1.1 *
Erythroxylum novogranatense Leaf 5200.0 6700.0 1.0 *
Eucommia ulmoides Bark 2080.0 0.2 Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Euodia rutaecarpa Fruit 4950.0 1.3 *
Eupatorium odoratum Leaf 3200.0 -0.4 Tramil
Eupatorium perfoliatum Plant 540.0 6000.0 0.6 *
Euphrasia officinalis Plant 641.0 4160.0 0.0 *
Feijoa sellowiana Fruit 80.0 500.0 -0.8 Morton, J.F., Major Medicinal Plants. 1977. Atlas of Medicinal Plants of Middle America. Bahamas to Yucatan. 1981.
Ficus carica Fruit 158.0 872.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Firmiana simplex Seed 4480.0 0.6 *
Foeniculum vulgare Seed 394.0 3650.0 0.3 *
Foeniculum vulgare Fruit 1730.0 5012.0 1.3 *
Forsythia suspensa Fruit 1160.0 -0.4 *
Fragaria spp Fruit 98.0 1545.0 -0.3 *
Frangula purshiana Bark 440.0 1590.0 -0.1 *