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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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MAGNESIUM

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.
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Activity Dosage Reference
AntiPMS 400-800 mg/day/wmn/orl *
AntiPMS 400-800 mg/day/wmn orl *
AntiRaynaud's 280-350 mg/day *
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 *
Antispasmophilic 500 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antistress 500-750 mg/day *
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 *
Calcium-Antagonist *
Cardioprotective *
CNS-Depressant Facciola, S. 1998. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, Vista CA. 713 pp.
Diuretic *
Hypocholesterolemic 400 mg/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypotensive 260-500 mg/day *
Immunomodulator *
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 *
Litholytic *
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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
Pimpinella anisum Seed 1878.0 -0.4 *
Pimpinella anisum Fruit 1878.0 -0.1 *
Pinellia ternata Tuber 560.0 710.0 -0.7 *
Pinus echinata Shoot 255.0 2100.0 -0.7 *
Pinus edulis Seed 2180.0 2650.0 -0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Piper nigrum Fruit 1809.0 2319.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Pistacia vera Seed 949.0 1644.0 -0.5 *
Pisum sativum Fruit 218.0 2591.0 0.2 *
Pisum sativum Plant 2200.0 3700.0 -0.1 *
Pisum sativum Seed 319.0 1700.0 -0.5 *
Plantago asiatica Plant 5320.0 0.4 *
Plantago major Seed 318.0 1060.0 -0.7 *
Plantago psyllium Seed 111.0 510.0 -1.0 *
Platycodon grandiflorum Root 1250.0 1510.0 -0.6 *
Polygala tenuifolia Root 960.0 -0.9 *
Polygonum multiflorum Rhizome 890.0 -0.8 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.
Polygonum multiflorum Root 2340.0 -0.1 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Portulaca oleracea Herb 670.0 18700.0 1.4 *
Prunella vulgaris Flower 4560.0 1.3 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.
Prunus armeniaca Fruit 76.0 615.0 -0.7 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)