Magnesium taurate

Magnesium taurate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Magnesium bis(2-aminoethane-1-sulfonate)
Other names
Magnesium ditaurate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C2H7NO3S.Mg/c2*3-1-2-7(4,5)6;/h2*1-3H2,(H,4,5,6);/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: YZURQOBSFRVSEB-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C(CS(=O)(=O)[O-])N.C(CS(=O)(=O)[O-])N.[Mg+2]
Properties
C4H12MgN2O6S2
Molar mass 272.57 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Magnesium taurate, also known as magnesium ditaurate or magnesium taurinate,[1] is the magnesium salt of taurine, and a mineral supplement.

It contains approximately 8.9% elemental magnesium by mass. Accordingly, 100 mg of magnesium is contained in 1121 mg of magnesium taurate.

  1. ^ "Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food on iron (II) taurate, magnesium taurate and magnesium acetyl taurate as sources for iron or magnesium to be added as a nutritional substance in food supplements following a request from the European Commission" (PDF). 2009. Synonyms for magnesium taurate are: magnesium taurinate, magnesium 2-aminoethane sulfonic acid and magnesium ditaurate. [...] Due to the expected dissociation of magnesium taurate in the body before absorption, data on magnesium and taurate (or taurine) can be used to evaluate the safety of magnesium taurate.