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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
Schizonepeta tenuifolia Plant 3390.0 -0.2 *
Scrophularia buergeriana Root 2060.0 -0.3 *
Scutellaria baicalensis Root 7170.0 7220.0 2.5 *
Scutellaria lateriflora Plant 155.0 1130.0 -0.9 *
Secale cereale Seed 1185.0 1740.0 -0.5 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Sechium edule Fruit 140.0 2000.0 -0.1 *
Sechium edule Leaf 670.0 3785.0 -0.1 *
Senna alexandrina Leaf 1577.0 7770.0 1.4 *
Senna obtusifolia Seed 2820.0 3220.0 0.1 *
Senna occidentalis Seed 2880.0 0.0 *
Serenoa repens Fruit 510.0 3930.0 0.8 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Sesamum indicum Seed 3052.0 4082.0 0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Siegesbeckia orientalis Plant 2660.0 -0.4 *
Silybum marianum Leaf 887.0 4030.0 0.0 *
Silybum marianum Plant 4030.0 0.0 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Simmondsia chinensis Seed 1410.0 -0.6 *
Sinapis alba Seed 2863.0 3282.0 0.1 *
Sinomenium acutum Rhizome 360.0 -1.3 *
Smilax officinalis Root 351.0 1670.0 -0.5 *
Smilax spp Root 351.0 1670.0 -0.5 *