Magnesium phosphate monobasic

Magnesium phosphate dibasic

Magnesium phosphate tribasic

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.

Safety

Magnesium phosphate dibasic and tribasic are listed on on FDA's Generally recognized as safe, or GRAS, list of substances¹.

External links

• MeSH Magnesium+phosphate
• B05XA10
• PubChem 24439
• PubChem 123955

References

1. ^ "Database of Select Committee on GRAS Substances (SCOGS) Reviews". Retrieved on 2008-03-22.

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