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Magnesium glycinate
Magnesium glycinate, also known as magnesium diglycinate or magnesium bisglycinate, is the magnesium salt of glycine (one magnesium and two glycine molecules), and is sold as a dietary supplement. It contains 14.1% elemental magnesium by mass. Accordingly, 100 mg of magnesium is contained in 709 mg of magnesium glycinate.
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Uses
Magnesium glycinate has been studied with applicability to patients with a bowel resection or pregnancy-induced leg cramps.
There is a report on comparative absorption often cited as evidence for superior bioavailability of magnesium glycinate over other magnesium supplements. The differences are described as Mg bisglycinate being 2.3X greater than Mg carbonate; 3.6X greater than Mg sulfate and 8.8X greater than Mg oxide.
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