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Table 1 Typical Mineral Composition of Aquamin

From: A natural mineral supplement provides relief from knee osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Mineral

Dry Salt Weight

Calcium Carbonate

85% (34% calcium)

Magnesium Carbonate

8.5% (2.4% magnesium)

Salt (as chloride)

1.5%

Moisture

3.0%

Trace Minerals**

2.0%

Sulphur

0.7%

Potassium

0.6%

Phosphorus

0.05%

Sodium

0.25%

Manganese

100 ppm.

Zinc

20 ppm

Iron

800 ppm

Iodine

30 ppm

Boron

17 ppm.

Copper

8 ppm.

Cobalt

0.1 ppm.

Selenium

1.0 ppm.

  1. **Aquamin contains a wide spectrum of trace minerals assimilated from sea water of which the minerals outlined in the remainder of the table are a selection.
  2. Aquamin is a natural ingredient and trace mineral levels may vary over time
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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