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.
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	Shoot	not available	3300.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis	Plant	not available	140.0	-1.2	Duke, 1992 *
Aspalathus linearis	Leaf	not available	not available	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus lucidus	Root	not available	430.0	-1.1	Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis	Shoot	120.0	7000.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Asparagus officinalis	Root	240.0	2400.0	-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	Plant	2640.0	12000.0	2.5	Duke, 1992 *
Avena sativa	Seed	300.0	2900.0	0.0	Jim Duke's personal files.*
Averrhoa carambola	Fruit	80.0	1200.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Azadirachta indica	Fruit	not available	4000.0	0.9	Duke, 1992 *