Magnesium aspartate

Magnesium aspartate

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	Consumer Drug Information
ATC code	A12CC05 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name magnesium (2S)-2-amino-4-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate
CAS Number	18962-61-3 N
PubChem CID	16211203
DrugBank	DB13359 Y
UNII	082H981FMA
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40889452 DTXSID10273965, DTXSID40889452
ECHA InfoCard	100.038.806
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C8H12MgN2O8
Molar mass	288.495 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C([C@@H](C(=O)[O-])N)C(=O)O.C([C@@H](C(=O)[O-])N)C(=O)O.[Mg+2]
InChI InChI=InChI=1S/2C4H7NO4.Mg/c2*5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7;/h2*2H,1,5H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*2-;/m00./s1 Key:RXMQCXCANMAVIO-CEOVSRFSSA-L
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Magnesium aspartate is a magnesium salt of aspartic acid.^[1] It is used as a mineral supplement, and as an ingredient in manufacturing of cosmetics and household products.^[1]

As magnesium is an essential micronutrient,^[2] the use of magnesium aspartate as a supplement is intended to increase magnesium levels in the body.^[3][4]