We are what we eat: Implications of host plant suitability on sustainable production of silkworm pupae as novel ingredient with dietary and health benefits. by Marie N Sangha, Didier K Barwani, Cheseto Xavier, Linah Muhonja, Kelvin Moseti, Paul N Karanja, Peter Kiiru, Isaac M Osuga, Chrysantus M Tanga

“…There was a strong positive correlation between magnesium, crude protein and nitrogen-free extracts of mulberry leaves that mirrored the corresponding levels in silkworm pupae. …”
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Analysis of Some Heavy Metals and Organic Acids in Ficus carica Growing Adjacent in the Serpentine Soil in Sulaimani/Kurdistan, Iraq by Othman Abdulrahman Mohammed, Mohammed Rawf Hussain, Osama Hamid Shareef, Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Sardar Mohammed Weli, Fatimah Mohammed Ali, Sabiha Sharif Salih

“…Serpentine soil refers to soil having magnesium-rich minerals such as chrysotile, lizardite, and antigorite. …”
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Evaluating the Nutritional and Safety Aspects of Pyracantha coccinea: Antioxidant Activity, Mineral, and Heavy Metal Content by Gül Görmez

“…As a result of the evaluation, calcium (0.25±0.02%), protein (4.29±0.47%), potassium (0.39±0.01%), magnesium (0.197±0.01%), sodium (0.08±0.01%), iron (0.012µg/g DW), aluminium (138±9.6 µg/g DW), cobalt (0.541±0.11 µg/g DW), chromium (0.422±0.05 µg/g DW), manganese (20±1.7 µg/g DW), zinc (43.9±4.6 µg/g DW), % DPPH (76.92±0.48) % ABTS value (77.52±0.39) and CUPRAC values (0.771±0.045 for 100ppm) were determined. …”
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Influence of cooling rate on microstructure development of AlSi9MgMn alloy by Stanić D., Zovko-Brodarac Z.

“…Controlled addition of alloying elements such as iron and manganese as well as magnesium can improve mechanical and technological properties of the final casting depending on the cooling conditions during solidification. …”
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Digestibility of protein and estimated bioavailability of mineral compounds in plant-based yoghurt alternatives by Anastassia Zeinatulina, Kristel Tanilas, Kristel Ehala-Aleksejev, Ene Viiard, Tiina Kriščiunaite

“…This study evaluated the nutritional quality of 25 commercial plant-based (PB) yoghurt alternatives (lupin-, soya-, oat-, coconut-based), focusing on protein digestibility and amino acid score and the content of the essential minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, and zinc. The phytates levels were also measured to estimate mineral bioavailability. …”
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Investigating the quality of Karst water resources: A case study on Fars Namdan plain by Mohammadsadegh Talebi

“…The results show that in the studied area, magnesium index is between 0.2-6.96 mg/L, sodium between 0.037-3.87 mg/L, potassium (K) between 0.01-0.049 mg/L, total hardness between 77.86-497.4 mg/L. …”
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Delivering the Nutritional Needs by Food to Food Fortification of Staples Using Underutilized Plant Species in Africa by Ernest Teye, Christabel Irene Deha, Rosemond Dadzie, Roseline Love MacArthur

“…Specifically, micronutrients such as magnesium, phosphorous, zinc, potassium, and iron were increased while others showed rise in fibre and protein levels. …”
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Influence of Tropical Climate Parameters on Properties of Acid Sulfate Soils for Sustainable Oil Palm Cultivation by Pattamit Sasirat, Irb Kheoruenromne, Anchalee Suddhiprakarn, Somchai Anusontpornperm

“…In tropical monsoon, daily solar radiation influenced exchangeable magnesium (p<0.01) in Subsoil-2, and exchangeable sodium (p<0.01) and silt content (p<0.01) in Rootzone. …”
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Nutritional enrichment of traditional complementary foods using underutilized nutritious plant foods in sub-Saharan Africa: their nutritional potential and health benefits: A scopi... by Diriba Chewaka Tura, Tefera Belachew, Dessalegn Tamiru, Kalkidan Hassen Abate

“…The review revealed that maize; apredominant stable crop used for the formulation of complementary food was enriched with amaranth, moringa and baobab that resulted in the enhancement of protein, iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, iodine, manganese and potassium. …”
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Screening of Trace Elements in Hair of the Female Population with Different Types of Cancers in Wielkopolska Region of Poland by Bogusław Czerny, Krzysztof Krupka, Marcin Ożarowski, Agnieszka Seremak-Mrozikiewicz

“…Statistically significantly lower concentrations of selenium, zinc, copper, germanium and boron, iron, and magnesium were observed in the three groups of cancer patients. …”
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Effect of Activator Types on the Production of Activated Carbon from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao, L.) Pod Husk as Metal Adsorbent by Aisman Aisman, Sahadi Didi Ismanto, Nadila Aprilianda

“…The most effective activator, as determined by its iodine number, was found to be potassium hydroxide (KOH), which exhibited an impressive absorption capacity of 628.30 mg/g of iodine. On the other hand, magnesium chloride (MgCl2) emerged as the most economically viable activator, with a price of Rp. 30,00 per gram. …”
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EFFECTS OF LIME, VERMICOMPOST, AND BLENDED FERTILIZER ON MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) POSTHARVEST SELECTED SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES IN ASSOSA DISTRICT, NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA by Abdisa Abebe, Markku Yli-Halla, Lemma Wogi, Abdissa Bekele

“…Integrated applications of vermicompost and lime increased exchangeable calcium, magnesium, and potassium by 19%, 34%, and 50% respectively while exchangeable acidity and exchangeable Al significantly decreased. …”
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Effect of optimizing sodium substitution formula on the storage quality and shelf life of Oncorhynchus masou caviar by Linggao Liu, An Wang, Chunming Tan, Pinglan Li, Ruiyun Wu

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of using an optimized complex sodium salt substitute formulation, comprising potassium lactate (17.64%), potassium chloride (14.61%), magnesium chloride (34.36%), and sodium chloride (33.39%), on the quality of Oncorhynchus masou caviar at different storage temperatures and to compare it with the traditional sodium chloride curing method. …”
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Combination Therapy with GABA and MgSO4 Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetic Rat by Shahla Sohrabipour, Mohammad Reza Sharifi, Mohammadreza Sharifi, Ardeshir Talebi, Nepton Soltani

“…Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) play a crucial role in glycemic control. …”
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Water Quality Suitability and Sanitary Inspection of Hand-Dug Wells of Merawi Town, Ethiopia by Selamawit Tadele, Andinet Kebede Tekile

“…Based on the results, temperature, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, chloride, nitrate, and magnesium were within the acceptable limit of drinking. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of intra-articular analgesics after knee arthroscopy: a Bayesian network meta-analysis protocol by Yilun Wang, Hongyi He, Yuchen He, Dong-Xing Xie, Xiaoxiao Li

“…This protocol aims to detail a planned systematic review and meta-analysis on the comparative efficacy and safety of single-dose intra-articular injection of analgesics for pain relief after knee arthroscopy.Method and analysis PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library will be searched from inception to 1 June 2020 to retrieve randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that compared the commonly used single-dose intra-articular analgesics (ie, morphine; bupivacaine (including levobupivacaine); ropivacaine and magnesium alone or in combination) with placebo or between each other for postoperative pain relief among patients who had received knee arthroscopy. …”
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An Assessment of Nutritional Deficiency Symptoms in the Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis L.) Through Field Survey by Kanij Fatema Tuz Zohora, Apu Biswas

“…The range of total nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium and zinc content in the collected tea leaf samples were 2.95- 5.18%, 0.28- 0.49%, 0.56-1.88%, 0.12-0.49%, 0.07-0.08% and 0.002- 0.004%, respectively.…”
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Effect of Activator Types on the Production of Activated Carbon from Cocoa (Theobroma cacao, L.) Pod Husk as Metal Adsorbent by Aisman Aisman, Sahadi Didi Ismanto, Nadila Aprilianda

“…The most effective activator, as determined by its iodine number, was found to be potassium hydroxide (KOH), which exhibited an impressive absorption capacity of 628.30 mg/g of iodine. On the other hand, magnesium chloride (MgCl2) emerged as the most economically viable activator, with a price of Rp. 30,00 per gram. …”
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Microstructural Characterization of Beryllium Treated Al-Si Alloys by M. F. Ibrahim, S. A. Alkahtani, Kh. A. Abuhasel, F. H. Samuel

“…Results revealed that beryllium causes partial modification of the eutectic Si, similar to that reported for magnesium additions. Addition of 0.8 wt.% Mg reduces the eutectic temperature by ~10°C. …”
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Effects of palm bunch ash and mycorrhiza on cucumber (Cucumis sativum L) performance on coarse-textured soil of Calabar, Southern Nigeria by Okechukwu Umunnakwe, Joyce Akpan, Francis Nwagwu, Edet Imuk, Bini Ebri

“…Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) at 5% probability was used to compare the means.Results There was increase in soil pH, organic carbon, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium as a result of PBA and mycorrhiza applications. …”
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