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
AntiPMS	400-800 mg/day/wmn/orl	Duke, 1992 *
AntiPMS	400-800 mg/day/wmn orl	Duke, 1992 *
AntiRaynaud's	280-350 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antiretinopathic	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
Antispasmodic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmophilic	500 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antistress	500-750 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Antistroke	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
Antisyndrome-X	400 mg/man/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
Anxiolytic	500-750 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Calcium-Antagonist	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Cardioprotective	not available	Duke, 1992 *
CNS-Depressant	not available	Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Diuretic	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Hypocholesterolemic	400 mg/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypotensive	260-500 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Immunomodulator	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Insulinogenic	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
Laxative	300-500 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Litholytic	not available	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
Fraxinus rhynchophylla	Bark	not available	2070.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Fritillaria thunbergii	Bulb	not available	370.0	-1.4	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.
Fucus vesiculosus	Plant	1023.0	8670.0	1.4	Duke, 1992 *
Gardenia jasminoides	Fruit	1880.0	2170.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Gastrodia elata	Rhizome	not available	590.0	-1.1	Duke, 1992 *
Genipa americana	Fruit	250.0	2900.0	0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Genipa americana	Seed	not available	1500.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Gentiana lutea	Root	603.0	2740.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Gentiana scabra	Root	not available	1150.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Geranium thunbergii	Plant	not available	1660.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Ginkgo biloba	Leaf	240.0	1000.0	-1.2	Duke, 1992 *
Ginkgo biloba	Seed	270.0	605.0	-0.9	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Glehnia littoralis	Root	not available	1650.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Glycine max	Seed	430.0	3160.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Glycyrrhiza glabra	Root	1515.0	9650.0	3.8	Duke, 1992 *
Glycyrrhiza uralensis	Root	3690.0	5070.0	1.3	Duke, 1992 *
Gymnema sylvestre	Leaf	201.0	1060.0	-1.2	Duke, 1992 *
Harpagophytum procumbens	Root	1034.0	5440.0	1.5	Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus annuus	Seed	3540.0	5176.0	0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Helianthus tuberosus	Tuber	600.0	1800.0	0.2	Bonness, M. S., Promising new drugs from plants: poisons that heal, Herbarist, #56, 1990, 59-68