Magnesium glycinate
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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.[1][2] It contains 14.1% elemental magnesium by mass. Accordingly, 141 mg of elemental magnesium is contained in 1000 mg of magnesium glycinate.
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IUPAC name
Magnesium diglycinate | |
Systematic IUPAC name
Magnesium bis(aminoacetate) | |
Identifiers | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.035.305 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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Properties | |
C4H8MgN2O4 | |
Molar mass | 172.423 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Magnesium glycinate is also often "buffered" with magnesium oxide but it is also available in its pure non-buffered magnesium glycinate[3] form.