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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
Cypripedium pubescens Root 1090.0 -0.8 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Cyrtosperma chamissonis Root 180.0 1215.0 -0.7 *
Daucus carota Root 100.0 1980.0 -0.3 *
Dendrobium nobile Stem 520.0 -1.8 *
Dioscorea alata Root 66.0 827.0 -0.9 *
Dioscorea bulbifera Rhizome 370.0 -1.3 *
Dioscorea pentaphylla Root 94.0 792.0 -0.9 *
Dioscorea sp. Root 1630.0 -0.5 *
Dioscorea villosa Root 391.0 1630.0 -0.5 *
Diospyros virginiana Leaf 1500.0 5000.0 0.3 *
Diospyros virginiana Stem 660.0 5400.0 0.3 *
Drynaria fortunei Rhizome 4140.0 2.6 *
Echinacea purpurea Root 467.0 1860.0 -0.4 *
Echinacea spp Root 1170.0 1860.0 -0.4 *
Elaeagnus umbellatus Fruit 170.0 1010.0 -0.5 *
Eleutherococcus senticosus Root 1050.0 5000.0 1.3 *
Elytrigia repens Plant 7570.0 1.1 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Ephedra sinica Plant 443.0 2110.0 -0.6 *
Ephedra spp Plant 4780.0 0.2 *
Equisetum arvense Plant 935.0 4370.0 0.1 *