Magnesium Malate — answers to magnesium (as malate)
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A compound formed by combining magnesium with malic acid, an organic acid also found in fruit. It is one of several chemical forms used to deliver magnesium in supplements.
Why it’s used
Taken to supply magnesium, a mineral involved in muscle, nerve, and bone function, and sometimes chosen specifically for perceived digestive tolerability compared to other magnesium salts.
What the evidence is for
correcting magnesium deficiency and supporting normal muscle and nerve function.
What the evidence says
The NIH Office of Dietary Supplements' magnesium fact sheet describes strong evidence for magnesium's role in normal physiology and for correcting magnesium deficiency, but does not single out the malate form as superior to other magnesium salts in absorption or effect. Comparative evidence between magnesium forms is limited.
Dose studied
310–420 mg — adult RDA for magnesium, per NIH ODS.
Context
Research supporting magnesium's established roles has generally used various magnesium salts interchangeably rather than isolating the malate form for study.
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