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
Cassia tora	Seed	not available	3180.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Castanea dentata	Seed	790.0	1406.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Castanea mollisima	Seed	820.0	1531.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Castanea sativa	Seed	320.0	704.0	-0.9	Duke, 1992 *
Catalpa ovata	Fruit	not available	1960.0	-0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Caulophyllum thalictroides	Root	143.0	1300.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Celosia cristata	Flower	not available	6080.0	2.4	Duke, 1992 *
Centella asiatica	Leaf	342.0	3200.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Chaenomeles lagenaria	Fruit	not available	990.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Chamaemelum nobile	Flower	not available	2920.0	0.1	Duke, 1992 *
Chamissoa altissima	Leaf	70.0	715.0	-1.3	Tramil
Chenopodium album	Seed	not available	2920.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Chondrus crispus	Plant	not available	19600.0	4.8	Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Chrysanthemum coronarium	Bud	170.0	2285.0	1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium	Plant	not available	2400.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Chrysanthemum parthenium	Leaf	432.0	2400.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Cicer arietinum	Seed	1110.0	1348.0	-0.6	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cichorium endivia	Leaf	95.0	2400.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Cichorium intybus	Leaf	130.0	2652.0	-0.6	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Cichorium intybus	Root	220.0	1100.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *