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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
Myorelaxant 100 mg 4 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Neurotransmitter *
Tranquilizer 500-750 mg/day *
Uterorelaxant 100 mg 4 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Vasodilator *
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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
Prunus armeniaca Seed 1750.0 -0.5 Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Prunus cerasus Fruit 90.0 648.0 -0.7 *
Prunus domestica Fruit 68.0 3400.0 0.6 *
Prunus dulcis Seed 2297.0 3126.0 0.1 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Prunus persica Bark 4220.0 1.7 *
Prunus persica Fruit 68.0 850.0 -0.6 *
Prunus persica Seed 3810.0 0.3 *
Prunus serotina Leaf 435.0 9600.0 2.1 *
Prunus serotina Stem 28.0 5400.0 0.3 *
Psidium cattleianum Fruit 170.0 880.0 -0.6 *
Psidium guajava Fruit 98.0 735.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Leaf 80.0 346.0 -1.5 *
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Seed 340.0 2623.0 -0.1 *
Psoralea esculenta Root 1400.0 -0.6 Izadoost, M. & Robinson, T., Synergism & antagonism in the pharmacology of alkaloidal plants, pp 137-58 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds., Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture & Pharmacology, v. 2, 1987, 255pp.
Pueraria montana Shoot 800.0 850.0 -0.9 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pueraria pseudohirsuta Root 1470.0 3690.0 0.6 *
Pulsatilla chinensis Root 3190.0 0.3 *
Punica granatum Fruit 120.0 -0.9 ANON. 1948-1976. The Wealth of India raw materials. Publications and Information Directorate, CSIR, New Delhi. 11 volumes.
Pyrus communis Fruit 54.0 1110.0 -0.5 *
Quercus alba Bark 37.0 160.0 -1.1 *