Magnesium-derived compounds

 

Introduction

Magnesia’s business is rooted in more than a century’s experience in the world of minerals, with magnesium compounds extracted from the ancient Saline of Lüneburg playing a core role in the company’s history and development.

Magnesium (Mg, No. 12) was one of the first minerals identified by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1808 and was isolated by Bussy and Faraday later in the 19th century. The mineral plays an essential role in the human organism, taking part in many metabolic processes. The mineral contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue, to electrolyte balance, to normal energy-yielding metabolism, to the normal function of the nervous system, to normal muscle function, to normal protein synthesis, to normal psychological function, to maintenance of normal bones, to maintenance of normal teeth and has a role in the process of cell division.

Magnesium salts positively influence coronary diseases, blood pressure or muscular pain and formed the basis for early dietary supplement medicines such as Epsom Salts and Milk of Magnesia. The organic compounds, such as magnesium citrates, gluconates, lactates and aspartates, exhibit wide bioavailability making them particularly useful in medicines and nutrition.

Magnesia offers a very wide range of organic and inorganic compounds derived from magnesium to the pharmaceutical, food and cosmetics industries. These compounds are supplied in MagGran® granular form and in the Magnesia powder and other forms detailed below.

Benefits

All Magnesia-supplied compounds are selected for purity, nutraceutical quality and optimum bioavailability.

Magnesia maintains very high service levels with samples available immediately and orders commissioned and packaged according to customer requirements, with Just In Time (JIT) delivery.

For each product, full documentation is available that detail each step from production to final delivery, to correspond with international pharmacopoeias and regulatory requirements (see Quality & Certification section below).

Product portfolio

All Magnesia products are specified to European Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur.), US Pharmacopoeia Convention (USP), German Pharmacopoeia (DAB), Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) and International food E-number standards. Compounds are grouped by process.

Carbonates

Product	Compound	Grade	Standard(s)
Magnesia 12	Magnesium carbonate	Super light 65 – 85 g/l	Ph. Eur.
Magnesia 10	Magnesium carbonate	Extra light 80 – 100 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 504
Magnesia 11	Magnesium carbonate	Extra light 100 – 150 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 504
Magnesia 111	Magnesium carbonate	Light 110 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 504
Magnesia 101	Magnesium carbonate	Light 145 g/l	E 504, pharma
Magnesia 14	Magnesium carbonate	Medium heavy 250 g/l	Ph. Eur.
Magnesia 186	Magnesium carbonate	Medium heavy ≥ 250 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 504 or USP
Magnesia 181	Magnesium carbonate	Heavy 400 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 504
Magnesia 18	Magnesium carbonate	Heavy 500 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 504
Magnesia 182	Magnesium carbonate	Heavy 550 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 504
Magnesia 184	Magnesium carbonate	Heavy 550 g/l	Ph. Eur., USP, FCC E 504

 

Hydroxides

Magnesia 7277	Magnesium hydroxide	Heavy 390 g/l	E 528
Magnesia 725	Magnesium hydroxide	Heavy 500 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 528 or USP
Magnesia 726	Magnesium hydroxide	Heavy 700 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 528 or USP
Magnesia 7261	Magnesium hydroxide	Extra heavy 1,000 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 528 or USP

 

Oxides

Magnesia 23	Magnesium oxide	Super light 80 – 90 g/l	Ph. Eur.
Magnesia 2701	Magnesium oxide	Extra light 100 g/l	Ph. Eur.
Magnesia 27	Magnesium oxide	Extra light 120 – 135 g/l	Ph. Eur., USP, E 530
Magnesia 211	Magnesium oxide	Light 130 – 150 g/l	Ph. Eur.
Magnesia 24	Magnesium oxide	Light 250 – 300 g/l	USP
Magnesia 221	Magnesium oxide	Heavy 350 – 400 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 530 or USP
Magnesia 22	Magnesium oxide	Heavy 400 – 450 g/l	Ph. Eur., E 530
Magnesia 25	Magnesium oxide	Heavy 450 – 500 g/l	USP

 

Chlorides

Magnesia 4150	Magnesium chloride	6-hydrate, crystalline	E 511
Magnesia 4152	Magnesium chloride	6-hydrate, crystalline	Ph. Eur., USP, DAB, E 511

 

Citrates

Magnesia 4161	Magnesium citrate	Containing water	Ph. Eur., DAC or food grade
Magnesia 4162	Tri-Magnesium dicitrate	9-hydrate	Ph. Eur., DAC, USP or food grade
Magnesia 4163	Tri-Magnesium dicitrate	14-hydrate	DAC, USP or food grade
Magnesia 4164	Tri-Magnesium dicitrate	Anhydrous	DAC, USP or food grade

 

Stearates

Magnesia 4261	Magnesium stearate	Mg: 4 – 5 %	Ph. Eur., USP
Magnesia 4262	Magnesium stearate	Mg: 4 – 5 %, vegetable	Ph. Eur., USP, DAB, E 470b
Magnesia 4263	Magnesium stearate	Mg: 4 – 5 %	Ph. Eur., USP
Magnesia 4264	Magnesium stearate	Mg: 4 – 5 %, vegetable	Ph. Eur., USP, FCC, E 470b

 

Sulphates

Magnesia 4285	Magnesium sulphate	7-hydrate	Ph. Eur., USP
Magnesia 4295	Magnesium sulphate	7-hydrate	FCC
Magnesia 4287	Magnesium sulphate	Dried	BP

 

Other compounds

Magnesia 4101	Magnesium acetate	4-hydrate	Ph. Eur. or BP
Magnesia 4111	DL –Magnesium aspartate	4-hydrate	DAB
Magnesia 4112	L –Magnesium aspartate	2-hydrate	Ph. Eur.
Magnesia 420	Magnesium gluconate	Powder	Ph. Eur. or USP or FCC
Magnesia 421	Magnesium lactate	2-hydrate	Ph. Eur. or food grade
Magnesia 430	Magnesium trisilicate	Light	Ph. Eur., BP, USP, E 553
Magnesia 434	Magnesium trisilicate	Heavy	Ph. Eur., USP

 

Quality & Certification

Product standards and documentation is defined by international pharmacopoeias, by the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) or the food law of the European Union. Upon requestMagnesia can also provide data formatted for European Certificates of Suitability (CEP) or US Drug Master Files (DMF) providing all relevant information about the substance. Magnesia can also provide data to support health claims made under European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) requirements.

All Magnesia processes are certified to ISO 90001 standards and follow HACCP hygiene management protocols.

Resources

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Supplier Information
Supplier: Magnesia GmbH
Address: Max-Jenne-Str. 2-4 in 21337 Lüneburg, Germany
Tel: +49 4131 8710 0
Fax: +49 4131 8710 55
Website: www.magnesia.de/

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