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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%
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.
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 |