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
Antifatigue	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antifibromyalgic	200-300 mg 3x/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antigastrotic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antiglaucomic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antihyperkinetic	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antihypertensive	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antihypoglycemic	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiinflammatory	100 mg 4 x/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiinsomniac	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antilithic	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
AntiLyme	400-1,000 mg	Duke, 1992 *
Antimastalgic	not available	Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antimenopausal	500-750 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antimigraine	200 mg/day/man	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antimitral-valve-prolapse	not available	Duke, 1992 *
AntiMS	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antinephrolytic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antineurotic	not available	Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiosteoporotic	500-1,000 mg/day/wmn/orl	Duke, 1992 *
Antiplaque	500-1,000 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *

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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
Juncus effusus	Pith	not available	920.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus communis	Fruit	9.0	30.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus virginiana	Shoot	266.0	8800.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Jussiaea repens	Plant	not available	3590.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Lablab purpureus	Seed	400.0	5505.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca sativa	Leaf	110.0	8700.0	1.8	Duke, 1992 *
Lagenaria siceraria	Fruit	110.0	2465.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Lantana camara	Fruit	not available	1460.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Larrea tridentata	Plant	566.0	1720.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Lens culinaris	Seed	765.0	1280.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Lens culinaris	Sprout Seedling	345.0	1323.0	-1.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Ligustrum japonicum	Fruit	not available	1020.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Ligustrum lucidum	Fruit	not available	1020.0	-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.
Linum usitatissimum	Hay	not available	3100.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Linum usitatissimum	Seed	3715.0	7002.0	1.6	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Liquidambar styraciflua	Leaf	280.0	5740.0	0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Liquidambar styraciflua	Stem	200.0	8400.0	1.5	Duke, 1992 *
Lobelia inflata	Leaf	183.0	1620.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Lonicera japonica	Flower	not available	2990.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Lophatherum gracile	Plant	not available	2490.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *