Magnesium TaurateBenefits, Dosage & Interactions
Magnesium taurate is a compound formed by combining magnesium, an essential mineral, with taurine, an amino acid. This combination is intended to deliver both nutrients simultaneously, potentially leveraging the individual benefits of each. Research on Magnesium Taurate focuses on heart and circulatory health and cognition and mood.
Researched by DoseRoutine R&D TeamReviewed for accuracy by Nicholas Alexander, RSELast updated
Human observational or case data only — no randomized trials.
What published protocols report
Ranges documented in the literature, shown for reference. DoseRoutine does not recommend an amount — your prescriber or the product label sets the dose.
- Reported amounts
- The cited human study used a magnesium taurate-potassium citrate combination providing 121 mg elemental magnesium and 180 mg elemental potassium per day; the cited rodent studies administered single or repeated oral doses equivalent to 45-405 mg elemental magnesium per 70 kg body weight[1][2][3]
- Route studied
- Oral, as tablets or capsules in the human study; oral gavage in the cited rodent studies[1][2][3]
Reported for Magnesium Taurate in the cited sources. Published ranges are not dosing advice.
References & evidence
Documents the Magnesium Taurate entry is written from. Each number matches an inline marker above.
- [1]Effects of magnesium taurate-potassium citrate on blood pressure and vascular stiffness in low-risk adults with elevated blood pressureDereli S · Magnesium Research · 2026 · Peer-reviewed · PMID 42439043
- [2]Timeline (Bioavailability) of Magnesium Compounds in Hours: Which Magnesium Compound Works Best?Uysal N, Kizildag S, Yuce Z, Guvendi G, Kandis S, Koc B, Karakilic A, Camsari UM, Ates M · Biological Trace Element Research · 2019 · Peer-reviewed · PMID 29679349
- [3]Dose-Dependent Absorption Profile of Different Magnesium CompoundsAtes M, Kizildag S, Yuksel O, Hosgorler F, Yuce Z, Guvendi G, Kandis S, Karakilic A, Koc B, Uysal N · Biological Trace Element Research · 2019 · Peer-reviewed · PMID 30761462
How to track Magnesium Taurate doses
Tracking Magnesium Taurate well takes four fields and a habit. Here is what to record so the log is still useful in three months.
- 1
Add the dose and unit
Log Magnesium Taurate with its dose in mg so totals stay comparable over time — including days when you split the dose or skip it.
- 2
Set the time of day and food rule
Typical timing is bedtime. Reminders fire at that time and can export to your calendar.
- 3
Check it against the rest of the stack
Run Magnesium Taurate through the interaction checker against everything else in the routine — supplements, peptides, hormones and prescriptions — before it becomes a daily habit.
- 4
Log adherence, not intentions
Mark each dose taken, skipped or delayed as it happens. Weeks of honest logs are what make an adherence rate or a trend line meaningful; retrospective guessing is not.
- 5
Review against outcomes
Review Magnesium Taurate alongside your logged metrics and any relevant blood work every few weeks before changing the dose, so the change is a response to data rather than to a good or bad day.
What to log each time
- Dose in mg
- Time of day
- Taken / skipped / delayed
- Any side effects or notable changes
References & Evidence
Sources on this page that document Magnesium Taurate dosing, timing and safety.
- [1]National Center for Biotechnology Information View source
Educational information only — not medical advice. Dose ranges vary by person, indication and prescriber.
What is Magnesium Taurate studied for?
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What does the research say about Magnesium Taurate?
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What interacts with Magnesium Taurate?
No interaction rules currently on file for this compound in DoseRoutine.
Frequently asked questions about Magnesium Taurate
Which studies looked at Magnesium Taurate?
Peer-reviewed research indexed in PubMed. Each entry links to the original record.
- 1.Magnesium taurate attenuates progression of hypertension and cardiotoxicity against cadmium chloride-induced hypertensive albino rats(opens PubMed in a new tab)J Tradit Complement Med · 2019 · PMID 30963046 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30963046/
- 2.Magnesium Acetyl Taurate Prevents Tissue Damage and Deterioration of Prosocial Behavior Related with Vasopressin Levels in Traumatic Brain Injured Rats(opens PubMed in a new tab)Turk Neurosurg · 2020 · PMID 32865219 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32865219/
- 3.Magnesium taurate for the prevention and treatment of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia(opens PubMed in a new tab)Med Hypotheses · 1996 · PMID 8910874 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8910874/
- 4.Complementary vascular-protective actions of magnesium and taurine: a rationale for magnesium taurate(opens PubMed in a new tab)Med Hypotheses · 1996 · PMID 8692051 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8692051/
- 5.Effects of magnesium taurate on the onset and progression of galactose-induced experimental cataract: in vivo and in vitro evaluation(opens PubMed in a new tab)Exp Eye Res · 2013 · PMID 23428743 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23428743/
Sources cited on this page
Specific documents referenced by the numbered markers above. Each number matches the marker in the text.
- PubChem CID 13343447(opens in a new tab)National Center for Biotechnology Information · pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/13343447
Verify at
Publisher search links for Magnesium Taurate. These are places to check the information — they are not citations, so they are not numbered.
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements(publisher search, opens in a new tab)National Institutes of Health · publisher search
- Mayo Clinic(publisher search, opens in a new tab)Mayo Clinic · publisher search
- Cochrane Library(publisher search, opens in a new tab)Cochrane · publisher search
- DrugBank(publisher search, opens in a new tab)DrugBank Online · publisher search
- PubMed literature search(publisher search, opens in a new tab)National Library of Medicine · publisher search
- DailyMed labeling archive(publisher search, opens in a new tab)U.S. National Library of Medicine · publisher search
- Wikipedia entry(publisher search, opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · publisher search
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What is the short answer on Magnesium Taurate?
Plain-text summary, safe to quote verbatim:
Magnesium taurate is a compound formed by combining magnesium, an essential mineral, with taurine, an amino acid. This combination is intended to deliver both nutrients simultaneously, potentially leveraging the individual benefits of each. Research on Magnesium Taurate focuses on heart and circulatory health and cognition and mood.
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DoseRoutine. (2026). Magnesium Taurate — Overview, Benefits & Side Effects. Retrieved from https://doseroutine.com/library/magnesium-taurate
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