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.
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
Cimicifuga dahurica	Rhizome	not available	1450.0	-0.2	Duke, 1992 *
Cimicifuga racemosa	Root	365.0	1740.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Cinnamomum aromaticum	Bark	770.0	1680.0	0.0	Duke, 1992 *
Cistanche salsa	Plant	not available	810.0	-1.0	Duke, 1992 *
Citrullus lanatus	Fruit	1081.0	1500.0	-0.3	Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
Citrus aurantium	Fruit	800.0	1730.0	-0.2	Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Citrus medica	Fruit	not available	950.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Citrus paradisi	Fruit	15.0	3300.0	0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Citrus reticulata	Fruit	111.0	1416.0	-0.3	USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae)
Citrus sinensis	Fruit	98.0	1075.0	-0.5	Duke, 1992 *
Cnicus benedictus	Plant	235.0	1770.0	-0.7	Duke, 1992 *
Cnidium officinale	Rhizome	not available	850.0	-0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Cocos nucifera	Seed	300.0	770.0	-0.9	Furr, A.K., et al. 1979
Coix lacryma-jobi	Seed	not available	1490.0	-0.6	Suziki, A., Morimoto, I., and Okitzu, T., Elution of Metals from Crude Drugs, Shoykugaku Zasshi 36(3):190-195.
Colocasia esculenta	Leaf	200.0	3140.0	-0.4	Duke, 1992 *
Colocasia esculenta	Root	200.0	1350.0	-0.6	Duke, 1992 *
Commiphora wightii	Inflorescence	not available	not available	not available	Jim Duke's personal files.
Coptis chinensis	Rhizome	2240.0	2420.0	0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Coptis japonica	Rhizome	2240.0	2420.0	0.8	Duke, 1992 *
Coptis spp	Rhizome	2240.0	2420.0	0.8	Duke, 1992 *