Magnesium lactate

Magnesium lactate
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Consumer Drug Information
ATC code	A12CC06 (WHO) ;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name magnesium 2-hydroxypropanoate;
CAS Number	18917-93-6 ;
PubChem CID	6536825;
ChemSpider	4477551;
UNII	MT6QI8324A;
E number	E329 (antioxidants, ...)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20872620 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.038.777
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H10MgO6
Molar mass	202.445 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Solubility in water	77.6mg/mL
	SMILES [Mg+2].[O-]C(=O)C(O)C.[O-]C(=O)C(O)C;
	InChI InChI=1S/2C3H6O3.Mg/c21-2(4)3(5)6;/h22,4H,1H3,(H,5,6);/q;;+2/p-2; Key:OVGXLJDWSLQDRT-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
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Magnesium lactate, the magnesium salt of lactic acid.

Mineral supplement

Magnesium lactate can be used as a mineral supplement to prevent and treat low amounts of magnesium in the blood.^[2]^[3]

Magnesium lactate may help treat leg muscle cramps in pregnancy.^[4]

As a food additive, it has the E number E329 and is used in food and beverages as an acidity regulator.^[5]

↑ "Magnesium lactate". Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
↑ "Magnesium Lactate Tablet, Extended Release - Uses, Side Effects, and More". WebMD. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
↑ "Magnesium lactate Uses, Side Effects & Warnings". Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
↑ Young GL, Jewell D (2002). "Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy". Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 (1) CD000121. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD000121. PMC 7045417. PMID 11869565.
↑ "E329 - Magnesium lactate". openfoodfacts.org. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.

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