Liposomal magnesium is used for delivery of magnesium ions across the cell membranes. It may also be used to load negatively charged organic molecules such as carboxylic acids by formation of magnesium salt within the liposome. Magnesium acetate is encapsulated in liposomes composed of 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) and cholesterol in a mass ratio of 1.9:1. The magnesium concentration in the liposome is 100 mM. The magnesium encapsulation percentage is more than 99 %. The average size of liposomes is about 80 nm with poly dispersity index (dpi) of 0.1.
The Liposomal Magnesium (Catalog No. DPC002MG) includes 2 ml of 100 mM magnesium acetate encapsulated in liposomes.