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Magnesium malate
Magnesium malate
Magnesium malate
What is it:
Magnesium malate is a compound consisting of magnesium bound to malic acid, a naturally occurring organic acid found in fruits like apples. The production of magnesium malate typically involves the chelation of magnesium ions with malic acid under controlled conditions to form the compound. This process can occur through chemical synthesis or by fermenting plant-based sources of malic acid with magnesium salts. Once produced, magnesium malate can be incorporated into various food products to fortify them with magnesium, providing consumers with a convenient way to increase their intake.
Rating:
Magnesium malate may help improve magnesium status and has demonstrated benefits in animal studies for metabolic conditions. Malic acid appears to have potential brain health benefits for rats in the case of stressful situations. There is minimal research on this specific form of magnesium in humans.
Resources:
- Supplementation with magnesium malate significantly improved metabolic parameters in hyperlipidemic rats (animal study)
- Magnesium malate demonstrates high bioavailability in rats (animal study)
- Malic Acid Improves Behavioral, Biochemical, and Molecular Disturbances in the Hypothalamus of Stressed Rats (animal study)
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Clean
It is naturally occurring in food and has no harmful effects on the body. It is real food. It is health promoting.
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It goes into one or more of the below categories
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- It is naturally occurring but can have some harmful effects on the body (added sugars, oils, gums etc.)
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It is known to have a harmful effect on the body (ex. All food colorings, Natural Flavors, MSG, Potassium bromate, aspartame, artificial flavors)
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