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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
Luffa aegyptiaca Fruit 140.0 2800.0 0.3 *
Lupinus albus Seed 1980.0 2200.0 -0.3 *
Lycium chinense Fruit 1060.0 -0.5 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.
Lycium chinense Root Bark 2610.0 0.8 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.
Lycopersicon esculentum Leaf 4300.0 0.1 *
Lycopersicon esculentum Fruit 70.0 6000.0 1.8 *
Lycopodium clavatum Plant 2340.0 -0.5 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.
Lygodium japonicum Pollen Or Spore 2270.0 *
Macadamia spp Seed 1160.0 1190.0 -0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Magnolia denudata Flower 2120.0 -0.5 *
Magnolia fargesii Flower 2120.0 -0.5 *
Magnolia kobus Flower 2120.0 -0.5 *
Magnolia officinalis Bark 690.0 -0.7 *
Malpighia glabra Fruit 180.0 2095.0 0.0 *
Malus domestica Fruit 48.0 478.0 -0.8 *
Mangifera indica Fruit 84.0 875.0 -0.6 *
Manihot esculenta Root 290.0 2100.0 -0.2 *
Medicago sativa Plant 432.0 2300.0 -0.5 *
Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Plant 2830.0 -0.4 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Mentha pulegium Plant 5500.0 0.4 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.