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Chemical ID
MAGNESIUM
Ubiquitous
Yes
| 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. |
| 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 * |
| Plant Name | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luffa aegyptiaca | Fruit | 140.0 | 2800.0 | 0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lupinus albus | Seed | 1980.0 | 2200.0 | -0.3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lycium chinense | Fruit | not available | 1060.0 | -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. |
| Lycium chinense | Root Bark | not available | 2610.0 | 0.8 | 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. |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | Fruit | 70.0 | 6000.0 | 1.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lycopersicon esculentum | Leaf | not available | 4300.0 | 0.1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lycopodium clavatum | Plant | not available | 2340.0 | -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. |
| Lygodium japonicum | Pollen Or Spore | not available | 2270.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Macadamia spp | Seed | 1160.0 | 1190.0 | -0.7 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| Magnolia denudata | Flower | not available | 2120.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Magnolia fargesii | Flower | not available | 2120.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Magnolia kobus | Flower | not available | 2120.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Magnolia officinalis | Bark | not available | 690.0 | -0.7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Malpighia glabra | Fruit | 180.0 | 2095.0 | 0.0 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Malus domestica | Fruit | 48.0 | 478.0 | -0.8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mangifera indica | Fruit | 84.0 | 875.0 | -0.6 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Manihot esculenta | Root | 290.0 | 2100.0 | -0.2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Medicago sativa | Plant | 432.0 | 2300.0 | -0.5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mentha arvensis var. piperascens | Plant | not available | 2830.0 | -0.4 | Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195. |
| Mentha pulegium | Plant | not available | 5500.0 | 0.4 | Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp. |