Magnesium Glycinate with BioPerine

Now Foods Magnesium Glycinate with BioPerine® features magnesium bound to the amino acid glycine, which facilitates intestinal absorption. Magnesium is a mineral that is critical for energy production and metabolism, muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, and bone mineralization. It is a necessary cofactor for an estimated 300 enzymatic reactions in the body. Among the processes that require magnesium protein production and glucose metabolism. Magnesium is also important for calcium regulation through its effect on the parathyroid gland. Boosted with BioPerine®, a proprietary black pepper extract that dramatically enhances the absorbability of the magnesium.