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Chemical 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.
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 *
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
Artemisia herba-alba Plant not available 2060.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Artemisia vulgaris Shoot not available 2700.0 -0.7 CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
Artocarpus altilis Fruit 220.0 975.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Artocarpus heterophyllus Fruit 370.0 1380.0 -0.3 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum heterotropoides Root 2520.0 2600.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Asiasarum sieboldii Root 2520.0 2600.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Asimina triloba Fruit 1090.0 5128.0 1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Plant not available 140.0 -1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis Shoot not available 3300.0 -0.6 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus lucidus Root not available 430.0 -1.1 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Root 240.0 2400.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis Shoot 120.0 7000.0 -0.1 Duke, 1992 *
Astragalus membranaceus Root 800.0 5000.0 1.3 Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes lancea Rhizome not available 790.0 -0.9 Duke, 1992 *
Atractylodes ovata Rhizome 760.0 960.0 -0.7 Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa Seed 300.0 2900.0 0.0 Jim Duke's personal files.*
Avena sativa Plant 2640.0 12000.0 2.5 Duke, 1992 *
Averrhoa carambola Fruit 80.0 1200.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Azadirachta indica Fruit not available 4000.0 0.9 Duke, 1992 *