July 20, 2026

Know your Ingredients: Aquamin MgTG, Liposomal MgO

What are Aquamin MgTG and Liposomal MgO, how they ensure maximum Mg absorption, how are they sourced

What is Aquamin?

Aquamin is a natural multi mineral sourced from marine sources derived from the cytoskeleton of the red algal Lithothamnion sp. We might think how it is acting as a source of magnesium? Well, over the course of life of this aquatic plant, minerals are accumulated from the seawater, stored as carbonate salts in the plant. Surprisingly, total 74 components have been identified till now. Being a globally patented source, Aquamin is produced by Marigot Ltd. 

What are the benefits and advantages of Aquamin?

The beneficial effects of Aquamin could be summarised as below:

Aquamin has higher bioavailability than other sources
Its beneficial effects extend to bones, inflammation, osteoarthritic conditions, specific impact on digestive health and cardiovascular health
It has been found to improve the gut microbiota as well leading to a significant reduction in bile acids improving Short Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA)s in humans

In other words, Aquamin provides the following qualities:

• Low cost in use

• Clean, non-chalky textures

• Heat stability

• Compliant with European Food Safety Authority for calcium and magnesium

• Clean, label as well as plant based derived from natural sources

• Solubility in various aqueous systems

• Neutral organoleptic which ensure minimal impact on flavour, texture as color

• Clear dissolution ( Prinova ®)

Research evidence of Aquamin

• Till date, glucosamine is considered as the most widely used nutraceutical for Orthoarthritis treatment and so experiments of Aquamin with glucosamine was done for comparison of effectivity. A recent double blinded, randomized, cross over trial with 30 participants were conducted to check the effect of Aquamin after 12 weeks. Assessment was done using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome or (KOOS score) for assessing the pain and symptoms alongside analgesic use. Results indicated significant improvement in pain in mild to moderate symptomatic OA for all participants

• Aquamin have been found to be an excellent carrier for probiotic bacteria having commendable characteristics, stability and viability. Another study shows that Aquamin might play an important role in the optimization of GI microbial function considering an ex-vivo setting (Felice et al, 2026.). Other peer reviewed studies show that Aquamin influences other parameters as well which enhance microbiome diversity.

• Research done by Crowley et al., 2018 shows that the overall gut microbial diversity and species have been increased in adult rats upon administration of Aquamin and Aquamin Magnesium for 6 weeks. This have been further confirmed through a FDA approved human study where colon biopsies and stool specimens showed significant changes in microbiota upon consistent usage of Aquamin (Aslam et al., 2019).

• Aquamin has also been found to contribute to bone health, one study by Brennan et al., 2017 in an animal models exhibiting osteoporosis shows that Aquamin supplementation have resulted in less deterioration of bones rather than calcium carbonate.

What is Aquamin MgTG?

Aquamin MgTG is a highly bioavailable source of 72 minerals derived from a natural mineral source produced from seawater, where unmodified maize is acting as an granulating agent  appropriate for magnesium tablets and capsules. It is a highly bioactive source of magnesium  mainly used in food, nutraceuticals as well as dietary supplements. Globally patented, it provides a minimum of 33% of Inductively Coupled Plasma Magnesium. Thus, it is considered as one of the best marine magnesium sourced from seawater.  

How does Aquamin Magnesium outperform other Mg forms

Aquamin Mg TG uses Aquamin magnesium which have a distinctive trace mineral profile with 72 minerals having marine origins. This source as discussed has a very high level of magnesium i.e. almost 35% Mg much higher than other magnesium forms available in the market. Thus, it has 50% high solubility than Magnesium oxide when mixed with water. Since it is extracted using a proprietary process in capturing magnesium from a marine source, Aquamin MG provides a very unique mineral profile which acts synergistically with the enriched magnesium content. It is derived from the seawater off the Irish coast in a Magnesium Hydroxide form dried into a power for use. 

How Liposomal MgO guarantees targeted delivery

What are liposomes?

Liposomes are spherical vesicles composed of one or multiple phospholipid bilayers. The liposomal delivery mechanism is where nutrients are packaged in liposomes promoting enhanced absorption as well as bioavailability. This kind of structure helps in packing of various elements. Hydrophobic compounds are generally encapsulated with the interior of the sphere adjacent to the hydrophilic phospholipid heads. Liposomal methods are perfect for targeted delivery as it protects the contents from a hostile gastrointestinal environment providing the potential for higher cellular uptake due to interaction between the liposomal membrane and the cell membrane. Liposomes have various additional advantages like its targeted delivery mode, increased stability, biocompatibility, flexibility as compared to conventional methods (Tinsley et al., 2022). Liposomes are inherently sensitive to factors like temperature, pH, light as well as oxidative stress which leads to lipid bilayer disruption aggregation or mineral leakage.

Why are liposomal delivery systems preferred over non liposomal ones?

Liposomal delivery systems have gained popularity as a promising platform for the enhancement of stability, bioavailability as well as targeted delivery of both hydrophilic and lipophilic compounds. Their amphiphilic nature allows them in incorporating water soluble compounds in the aqueous core as well as lipid soluble substances within the bilayer making them most suitable for pharmaceutical as well as nutraceutical applications. When encapsulated in tiny, protective sphere like liposomes magnesium could navigate the complex physiology of our body easily. 

Advantages of Liposomal MgO

The advantage of these liposomes are that they mimic the structure of our own cells which ensures a smoother efficient journey thus delivering the maximum amount of magnesium to target organs causing high magnesium absorption. Let us understand how:

• Bioavailability- In simple terms it is the extent to which any substance is absorbed into the blood stream from its administered form. Usually while taking magnesium supplements only a certain fraction of this Mg in its elemental form is actually absorbed in the blood stream and utilized by our body. In this regard, liposomal magnesium is the best for bioavailability.

• Benefit for athletes: Due to its enhanced absorption and utilization, this will be a good method of providing Mg to its target organs improving muscle function reducing exercise induced inflammation thus supporting fast recovery.

• Increased protection: The liposomal shell protects the Magnesium from degradation by stomach acid ensuring that more of it reaches the intestines for absorption.

• Direct delivery to cells: this aspect is related to bioavailability as liposomes bypass the digestive system, directly delivering Magnesium to the cells, maximizing utilization.

• Minimizes gastrointestinal side effects: Unlike other traditional forms of magnesium commonly used for making supplements Liposomal Mg is less likely to cause digestive upset like digestion or bloating.

Moreover, another study conducted shows that Liposomal Magnesium is known for achieving higher absorption rate compared to that of non liposomal forms through enhancement of cellular delivery of magnesium through lymphatic transport system thus improving gastrointestinal tolerance.