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
Cimicifuga dahurica	Rhizome	not available	1450.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Cimicifuga racemosa	Root	365.0	1740.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum aromaticum	Bark	770.0	1680.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Cistanche salsa	Plant	not available	810.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Citrullus lanatus	Fruit	1081.0	1500.0	-0.3	Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Citrus aurantium	Fruit	800.0	1730.0	-0.2	Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Citrus medica	Fruit	not available	950.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Citrus paradisi	Fruit	15.0	3300.0	0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Citrus reticulata	Fruit	111.0	1416.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Citrus sinensis	Fruit	98.0	1075.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Cnicus benedictus	Plant	235.0	1770.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Cnidium officinale	Rhizome	not available	850.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Cocos nucifera	Seed	300.0	770.0	-0.9	Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
Coix lacryma-jobi	Seed	not available	1490.0	-0.6	Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Colocasia esculenta	Leaf	200.0	3140.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta	Root	200.0	1350.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Commiphora wightii	Inflorescence	not available	not available	not available	Jim Duke's personal files.
Coptis chinensis	Rhizome	2240.0	2420.0	0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Coptis japonica	Rhizome	2240.0	2420.0	0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Coptis spp	Rhizome	2240.0	2420.0	0.8	Duke, 1992 *