The daily consumption of a natural mineral water rich in magnesium sulphate and sodium sulphate improved bowel movement frequency and stool consistency in subjects with functional constipation.
Magnesium sulfate mineral water.
Not all external uses for magnesium sulfate have been approved by the fda.
Magnesium sulfate is a chemical compound a salt with the formula mgso 4 consisting of magnesium cations mg2 and sulfate anions so2 4.
The laxative effect of magnesium and sulfate has since been widely demonstrated.
Popular bottled water brand dasani for example lists magnesium sulfate potassium chloride and salt alongside purified water on its nutrition facts label.
The most common is the heptahydrate mgso 4 7h 2o known as epsom salt which is a household chemical with many traditional uses including bath salts.
It is a white crystalline solid soluble in water but not in ethanol.
Magnesium sulfate also increases water in the intestines.
Smartwater contains calcium chloride.
Moreover the subjects health related quality of life improved.
The ph is 4 5 3 5 to 6 5.
It is available in a 4 and 8 concentrations.
Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral that is important for many systems in the body especially the muscles and nerves.
May contain sulfuric acid and or sodium hydroxide for ph adjustment.
Magnesium sulfate is usually encountered in the form of a hydrate mgso 4 nh 2o for various values of n between 1 and 11.