Magnesium Citrate

Basic information

  • Product Name:Magnesium Citrate
  • CasNo.:144-23-0
  • MF:2(C6H5O7).3Mg
  • MW:

Physical and Chemical Properties

  • Purity:99%
  • Boiling Point:
  • Packing:White or slight yellow powder
  • Throughput:1 million|Metric Ton|Year
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Product Details

CasNo: 144-23-0

MF: 2(C6H5O7).3Mg

Appearance: White or slight yellow powder

Delivery Time: one week

Throughput: 1 million|Metric Ton|Year

Purity: 99%

Products Description:

  Magnesium citrate (1:1) (1 magnesium atom per citrate molecule), called below by the common but ambiguous name magnesium citrate (which can also mean magnesium citrate (3:2)), is a magnesium preparation in salt form with citric acid. It is a chemical agent used medicinally as a saline laxative and to completely empty the bowel prior to a major surgery or colonoscopy. It is also used in the pill form as a magnesium dietary supplement. It contains 11.3% magnesium by weight. Compared to magnesium citrate (3:2), it is much more water soluble, less alkaline, and contains 29.9% less magnesium by weight. As a food additive, magnesium citrate is used to regulate acidity and is known as E number E345. As a magnesium supplement the citrate form is sometimes used because it is believed to be more bio-available than other common pill forms, such as magnesium oxide. However, according to one study, magnesium gluconate is marginally more bio-available than magnesium citrate. Magnesium citrate, as a supplement in pill form, is useful for the prevention of kidney stones.

Specification:

Item

STANDARD (USP)

Appearance

White or slight yellow powder

Mg

14.5-16.4%

Loss on Drying

20% Max

Chloride

0.05% Max

SO4

0.2% Max

As

3ppm Max

Heavy Metals

20ppm

Ca

1% Max

Fe

200ppm Max

PH

5.0-9.0

Particle Size

80% pass 90mesh