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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
Solanum melongena Fruit 85.0 1563.0 -0.3 *
Solanum tuberosum Tuber 190.0 4250.0 2.2 *
Sophora angustifolia Root 2140.0 3720.0 0.6 *
Sophora subprostrata Root 1880.0 -0.4 *
Sorbus aucubaria Fruit 190.0 1190.0 -0.4 *
Spinacia oleracea Plant 420.0 11000.0 2.2 *
Spirulina pratensis Plant 2550.0 -0.5 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Spirulina spp. Plant 2550.0 -0.5 *
Spondias dulcis Fruit 48.0 240.0 -0.9 *
Spondias dulcis Seed 1200.0 -0.7 *
Spondias tuberosa Fruit 90.0 -0.9 *
Stachys officinalis Plant 185.0 1100.0 -0.9 *
Stellaria media Plant 439.0 5290.0 0.4 *
Stevia rebaudiana Plant 2890.0 -0.4 Kinghorn, A. D. (Ed.) 2002. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - Industrial Profiles. Stevia. The genus Stevia. Taylor & Francis. New York, NY. 211 pp.
Stevia rebaudiana Leaf 3490.0 -0.2 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Stem 380.0 8800.0 1.7 *
Symphytum officinale Leaf 77.0 700.0 -1.3 *
Symphytum officinale Root 1700.0 -0.5 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Syzygium aromaticum Fruit 2640.0 3020.0 0.4 *
Syzygium aromaticum Flower 2640.0 3020.0 0.2 *