About this ingredient
Magnesium Glycinate is a commonly used chelated magnesium ingredient made by associating magnesium with glycine, an amino acid. It is also commonly referred to as magnesium bisglycinate or magnesium diglycinate.
Magnesium itself is an essential mineral involved in hundreds of biochemical reactions in the body, including normal muscle and nerve function, energy metabolism, protein synthesis, electrolyte balance and bone health.
Magnesium Glycinate is widely incorporated into nutritional supplements because it provides magnesium in a chelated form. The quantity of elemental magnesium supplied by a product depends on the precise raw-material specification, so supplement labels should be evaluated based on elemental magnesium rather than simply the total weight of the magnesium glycinate compound.