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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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
Triticum aestivum Seed 530.0 3500.0 0.2 *
Turnera diffusa Leaf 428.0 2040.0 -0.8 *
Tussilago farfara Flower 1080.0 -1.3 *
Ulmus rubra Bark 95.0 580.0 -0.8 *
Urtica dioica Leaf 1720.0 8600.0 1.7 *
Urtica dioica Fruit Juice Jim Duke's personal files.
Vaccinium corymbosum Fruit 48.0 332.0 -0.8 *
Vaccinium macrocarpon Fruit 240.0 2000.0 -0.1 *
Vaccinium myrtillus Fruit 312.0 3900.0 0.8 *
Vaccinium vitis-idaea Fruit 80.0 600.0 -0.7 *
Valeriana officinalis Root 375.0 3180.0 0.3 *
Valerianella locusta Plant 3773.0 3798.0 -0.1 *
Valerianella radicata Plant 2940.0 3226.0 -0.3 *
Verbascum thapsus Leaf 1421.0 3230.0 -0.3 *
Viburnum opulus Bark 3110.0 0.9 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Vicia faba Fruit 330.0 2260.0 0.1 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Vicia faba Seed 380.0 2000.0 -0.4 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Vigna aconitifolia Seed 2250.0 4962.0 0.8 *
Vigna angularis Seed 1270.0 1467.0 -0.6 *
Vigna mungo Seed 1850.0 2076.0 -0.3 *