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.
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
Azadirachta indica	Leaf	not available	7100.0	1.1	Duke, 1992 *
Barosma betulina	Leaf	not available	2210.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Belamcanda chinensis	Rhizome	not available	970.0	-0.7	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.
Benincasa hispida	Fruit	190.0	4870.0	1.3	Duke, 1992 *
Berberis vulgaris	Bark	not available	1430.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Berberis vulgaris	Root	not available	1430.0	-0.6	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Bertholletia excelsa	Seed	1600.0	3370.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Beta vulgaris	Root	130.0	4200.0	0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Blechnum orientale	Rhizome	not available	2580.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Bletilla striata	Tuber	not available	1890.0	0.3	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.
Borago officinalis	Leaf	520.0	7436.0	1.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica chinensis	Leaf	106.0	5844.0	0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica juncea	Leaf	353.0	3837.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica	Root	110.0	2610.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica nigra	Leaf	132.0	2471.0	-0.6	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea	Stem	190.0	2110.0	-1.1	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l.	Leaf	214.0	3072.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l.	Flower	115.0	2250.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l.	Leaf	100.0	2228.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera	Leaf	230.0	1642.0	-1.0	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)