Magnesium gluconate

Magnesium gluconate
IUPAC name Magnesium bis[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate]
Identifiers
CAS number	3632-91-5 Y
PubChem	11418570
ChemSpider	9593457
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [Mg+2].[O-]C(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO.[O-]C(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
InChI InChI=InChI=1S/2C6H12O7.Mg/c2*7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2*2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*2-,3-,4+,5-;/m11./s1
Properties
Molecular formula	C12H22MgO14
Molar mass	414.6 g mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Magnesium gluconate is a compound with formula MgC₁₂H₂₂O₁₄. It is the magnesium salt of gluconic acid.

It has E number "E580".

Use in medicine

There are data on the pharmacological properties of magnesium gluconate. Gluconic acid is the initial substrate for the reactions of pentose phosphate path of oxidation of glucose, so it was suggested that it may affect the energy metabolism of mitochondria.^{[citation needed]} In Ukraine, magnesium gluconate, together with potassium gluconate in the drug Rhythmocor is used to treat heart disease. Pilot studies have shown efficacy in various cardiac arrhythmia.^{[citation needed]} There is no single explanation, whether these effects with the influence of gluconic acid on the metabolism of the heart, or the influence of magnesium and potassium do not.