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
Brassica oleracea var. italica	Leaf	214.0	3072.0	-0.4	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica l.	Leaf	340.0	2190.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. viridis l.	Leaf	170.0	2786.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica pekinensis	Leaf	2850.0	3150.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa	Root	110.0	2000.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica rapa	Leaf	106.0	5844.0	0.7	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Broussonetia papyrifera	Fruit	not available	4030.0	0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Bupleurum chinense	Root	550.0	5000.0	1.3	Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis	Leaf	not available	2200.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Canavalia ensiformis	Seed	not available	2190.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum	Fruit	604.0	2340.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens	Fruit	230.0	2203.0	0.0	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Carica papaya	Fruit	110.0	815.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Carthamus tinctorius	Flower	260.0	1860.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Carum carvi	Fruit	2580.0	2863.0	0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Carum carvi	Seed	2070.0	2950.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Carya glabra	Shoot	144.0	24200.0	2.3	Duke, 1992 *
Carya illinoensis	Seed	not available	980.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Carya ovata	Seed	not available	900.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Carya ovata	Shoot	125.0	21600.0	2.0	Duke, 1992 *