Tablet
Magnesium Malate
Nervous System Support
$10.00
$0.33 a day · 30-day supply
Magnesium bound to malate, an intermediate of the citric acid cycle. Magnesium supports normal muscle contraction and the electrical gradients nerve cells work with.
In depth
About this supplement
What Is Magnesium Malate?
Magnesium paired with malic acid, the tart acid of a green apple. The name comes from malum, Latin for apple. There is 113 mg of elemental magnesium per serving, from 1,000 mg of magnesium malate, and a serving is one tablet.
How It Works in the Body
Malate is not only a carrier here. It is a working intermediate of the citric acid cycle, sitting one step from oxaloacetate, the molecule the cycle needs in order to turn again. Malate dehydrogenase makes that hand-off and banks reducing equivalents for the respiratory chain. The magnesium goes elsewhere. It binds ATP, and the enzymes that spend ATP grip the magnesium-ATP pair rather than bare ATP.
What It Supports
- Energy metabolism: Both halves play a role in normal energy metabolism, magnesium as the partner of ATP and malate as cycle carbon.
- The malate itself: Malate is a citric acid cycle intermediate, so the counter-ion is a molecule the body already works with.
- Muscle and nerve function: Magnesium supports normal muscle contraction and the electrical gradients nerve cells work across.
- Mineral balance: Cells hold magnesium inside while most calcium waits outside, and that split helps maintain normal cell signaling.
Who It May Suit
People who would rather swallow one tablet than several capsules. It suits diets light on greens, legumes and whole grains. Nothing in the tablet is animal-derived: the coating is cellulose-based, and the stearic acid and magnesium stearate come from vegetable sources.
Good To Know
Malate accounts for most of the tablet's weight, which is why the elemental magnesium figure is given separately. Magnesium can loosen stools once servings get large. Talk with your provider before use if you have kidney disease, or if you take a tetracycline or quinolone antibiotic, since magnesium binds both in the gut.
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Gluten free
FAQ
Common questions
What is it?
Magnesium paired with malic acid, the acid behind the tartness of green apples and the source of the word malate. There is 113 mg of elemental magnesium per serving, from 1,000 mg of magnesium malate. Most of that weight is malate rather than mineral.
How does it work?
Two molecules with separate jobs. Magnesium binds ATP, and enzymes that spend ATP handle the magnesium-ATP pair. Malate is a citric acid cycle intermediate one step from oxaloacetate; malate dehydrogenase makes that conversion and banks reducing equivalents the cell later uses to make ATP.
What makes this form different?
Malic acid as the partner, and one tablet to a serving. The coating is vegetarian, built from hypromellose, calcium carbonate and glycerin, and the tablet uses stearic acid and magnesium stearate from vegetable sources. Beyond binders and flow agents, nothing else is in it.
Who is it for?
People who prefer a single tablet to several capsules, and people whose diets run lower in greens, legumes and whole grains. It fits vegetarians and vegans. It also suits anyone who wants the malate along with the mineral rather than magnesium on its own.
What should I know before taking it?
Magnesium can loosen stools once servings get large. Talk with your provider before use if you have kidney disease, since magnesium leaves the body through the kidneys. Ask too if you take a thyroid medicine or a bisphosphonate, since magnesium binds a number of medicines in the gut.
Ingredients
What is in it
Every ingredient, as listed on the label.
Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 tablet
| Ingredient | Amount Per Serving | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Magnesium (elemental) | 113 mg | 27% |
| (from 1000 mg Magnesium Malate) |
Other Ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid (vegetable source), Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Silicon Dioxide, Vegetarian Coating [hypromellose (cellulose), calcium carbonate, glycerin].
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