Magnesium citrate is one of the best-known magnesium compounds. Magnesium bound to citrate (citric acid) forms organically bound magnesium citrate.
This form allows for better absorption from the intestine into the bloodstream, providing very high bioavailability.
With 375 mg of magnesium, just two capsules of Magnesium Citrate 375 from Vitality Nutritionals provide 100% of the recommended daily intake.
However, minerals such as magnesium cannot be directly absorbed by the body in their naturally occurring, inorganic form. For this to be possible, they must first be activated in the digestive system.
The so-called chelation increases bioavailability, making it easier for the magnesium to pass through the intestinal wall and be absorbed. In the case of bioactive minerals, the chelation is anticipated during production.
Chelates are organic compounds with amino acids (glycine), malic acid (malate) or citric acid (citrate), for example. These enclose the magnesium molecules and actively channel them through the intestinal wall into the body.
Chelated magnesium thus achieves optimum bioavailability, which means that considerably more of it can be absorbed than with conventional forms of magnesium.
