- Magnesium phosphate
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Magnesium phosphate is a general term for salts of magnesium and phosphate appearing in three forms:
- Magnesium phosphate monobasic (Mg(H2PO4)2)
- Magnesium phosphate dibasic (MgHPO4)
- Magnesium phosphate tribasic (Mg3(PO4)2)
Various forms have been used as laxatives and antacids.
Contents
Safety
Magnesium phosphate dibasic and tribasic are listed on the FDA's Generally recognized as safe, or GRAS, list of substances[1].
See also
- Ammonium magnesium phosphate
External links
References
- ^ "Database of Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Reviews". http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/opascogd.html. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
Magnesium compounds Categories:- Inorganic compound stubs
- Magnesium compounds
- Phosphates
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