An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
  1. Home
  2. MAGNESIUM

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.

Select a Results View:

Download these results as:
CSV
EXCEL
PDF
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 *
Tranquilizer 500-750 mg/day *
Uterorelaxant 100 mg 4 x/day Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Vasodilator *
Download these results as:
CSV
EXCEL
PDF
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Azadirachta indica Leaf 7100.0 1.1 *
Barosma betulina Leaf 2210.0 -0.7 *
Belamcanda chinensis Rhizome 970.0 -0.7 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.
Benincasa hispida Fruit 190.0 4870.0 1.3 *
Berberis vulgaris Bark 1430.0 -0.2 *
Berberis vulgaris Root 1430.0 -0.6 Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Bertholletia excelsa Seed 1600.0 3370.0 0.2 *
Beta vulgaris Root 130.0 4200.0 0.9 *
Blechnum orientale Rhizome 2580.0 1.0 *
Bletilla striata Tuber 1890.0 0.3 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.
Borago officinalis Leaf 520.0 7436.0 1.3 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica chinensis Leaf 106.0 5844.0 0.7 *
Brassica juncea Leaf 353.0 3837.0 -0.1 *
Brassica napus var. napobrassica Root 110.0 2610.0 0.0 *
Brassica nigra Leaf 132.0 2471.0 -0.6 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Brassica oleracea Stem 190.0 2110.0 -1.1 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Leaf 214.0 3072.0 -0.4 *
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis l. Flower 115.0 2250.0 -0.4 *
Brassica oleracea var. capitata l. Leaf 100.0 2228.0 -0.7 *
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Leaf 230.0 1642.0 -1.0 USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)