What is Magnesium Citrate?
Magnesium Citrate is a magnesium salt of citric acid, white crystalline powder. There are two types, Anhydrous and Nonahydrate. The difference between anhydrous and nonahydrate mainly is at loss on drying.
It is created by the reaction of citric acid with magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide. If using magnesium oxide as starting raw material, its bulk & tapped density will be weigher than the magnesium hydroxide one.
What are the functions?
Magnesium is an essential mineral for the human body and is involved in processes such as energy metabolism, nerve conduction, muscle contraction, and bone health.
It is water soluble, easy to absorb by body. So, it is a good source of magnesium, as nutritional supplement.
In another hand, it is a salt of citric acid, also can be as acidity flavor in beverages and foods. Its acidity is not very strong, usually premix with other ingredients to produce special flavors.
What are the dosage forms of supplement?
There are three dosage forms in main market. Capsule, Table and Powder.
For capsule, Greenhai Nutritionals recommend weigh density magnesium citrate.
For table, we recommend magnesium citrate granule, it is easy to direct compass.
For beverages and blending, we recommend light density magnesium citrate.
Where can you purchase and import from?
China is the main production country of magnesium citrate in the world, high quality with suitable price. The second-choice country is Thailand. In the future, it is also available from Pakistan, I think. Pakistan will establish the industries of Citric Acid in the near future.
Greenhai Nutritionals is a good supplier and distributor of magnesium citrate in China. Price is good, free sample is available and it’s easy to communicate with each other on quality, audit and after sales service.
If we have your final usage, we will recommend suitable type to you.
Contact us by email: inquiry@greenhai.com. More information will be shared with you.
