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
Myorelaxant	100 mg 4 x/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Neurotransmitter	not available	Duke, 1992 *
Tranquilizer	500-750 mg/day	Duke, 1992 *
Uterorelaxant	100 mg 4 x/day	Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Vasodilator	not available	Duke, 1992 *

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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
Juncus effusus	Pith	not available	920.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus communis	Fruit	9.0	30.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Juniperus virginiana	Shoot	266.0	8800.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Jussiaea repens	Plant	not available	3590.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Lablab purpureus	Seed	400.0	5505.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Lactuca sativa	Leaf	110.0	8700.0	1.8	Duke, 1992 *
Lagenaria siceraria	Fruit	110.0	2465.0	0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Lantana camara	Fruit	not available	1460.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Larrea tridentata	Plant	566.0	1720.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Lens culinaris	Seed	765.0	1280.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Lens culinaris	Sprout Seedling	345.0	1323.0	-1.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Ligustrum japonicum	Fruit	not available	1020.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Ligustrum lucidum	Fruit	not available	1020.0	-0.5	Chen, H.C. and Lin, S.M. 1988. Determination of Mineral Elements in Certain Crude Drugs (Part 1), Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci., 4: 259-272.
Linum usitatissimum	Hay	not available	3100.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Linum usitatissimum	Seed	3715.0	7002.0	1.6	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Liquidambar styraciflua	Leaf	280.0	5740.0	0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Liquidambar styraciflua	Stem	200.0	8400.0	1.5	Duke, 1992 *
Lobelia inflata	Leaf	183.0	1620.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Lonicera japonica	Flower	not available	2990.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Lophatherum gracile	Plant	not available	2490.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *