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.
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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
Ocimum basilicum	Leaf	4100.0	4340.0	0.1	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Oenothera biennis	Herb	2700.0	3900.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Oenothera biennis	Seed	4300.0	5300.0	0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Ophiopogon japonicus	Tuber	390.0	410.0	-0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Opuntia ficus-indica	Bud	not available	1420.0	-1.0	Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Opuntia ficus-indica	Seed	not available	790.0	-0.9	Laferriere, J.E., 1988, Nutricomp Program, Nutricomp Database; reviewed in J. Ethnobiology 9(1):27-29.
Origanum majorana	Plant	3300.0	3900.0	-0.1	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Origanum vulgare	Plant	2600.0	3016.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Oryza sativa	Plant	1100.0	2200.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Pachyrhizus erosus	Tuber	160.0	1475.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Paeonia lactiflora	Root	580.0	990.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Paeonia moutan	Root Bark	930.0	1180.0	-1.2	Duke, 1992 *
Paeonia suffruticosa	Root Bark	930.0	1180.0	-1.2	Duke, 1992 *
Panax ginseng	Root	102.0	481.0	-1.1	Duke, 1992 *
Panax japonicus	Rhizome	not available	2400.0	0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Panax quinquefolius	Plant	980.0	2200.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Panicum maximum	Leaf	not available	4500.0	0.1	ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Papaver somniferum	Seed	3148.0	15600.0	5.0	Duke, 1992 *
Parthenium integrifolium	Root	320.0	2000.0	-0.3	Duke, 1992 *
Passiflora incarnata	Flower	275.0	2500.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *