Dose-Dependent Absorption Profile of Different Magnesium Compounds.

Mehmet Ates1, Servet Kizildag1, Oguz Yuksel2

  • 1College of Vocational School of Health Services, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Balcova, Izmir, Turkey.

Summary

Dietary magnesium supplements, like magnesium acetyl taurate and magnesium citrate, can increase tissue magnesium levels. However, splitting high doses did not significantly enhance magnesium uptake in tissues.

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