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. 2020 Jul 11;25(14):3172. doi: 10.3390/molecules25143172

Table 1.

Contribution of specific portions of the gastrointestinal tract (GI) on magnesium uptake.

GI Tract Segment pH Contribution of Magnesium Uptake (%) Reference
Duodenum 5.9–6.8 11 [46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60]
Colon 5.7–7.2 11 [46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60]
Jejunum 5.9–6.8 22 [46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60]
Ileum 7.3–7.6 56 [46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60]