| Quantity (1 sachet) | Quantity (1 sachet) | % BRD |
| Magnesium Citrate Malate (MgCM)** | 250 mg | % 66 |
| Magnesium Citrate Malate (MgCM)** | 2000 mg | * |
* BRD not determined
** MgCM is a mixed salt consisting of magnesium cations and citrate and malate anions.
2000 mg Magnesium Citrate contains 250 mg of elemental magnesium, of which
187.50 mg comes from Magnesium Malate and 62.50 mg comes from Magnesium Citrate. Therefore, the amount of magnesium malate in the product is approximately 1171 mg .
Company Information
TAB İlaç Sanayi A.Ş. is a Turkish pharmaceutical and food supplement manufacturing company founded in Istanbul in 2011. Founded by Aytekin Pahsa, the company is headquartered in Istanbul. TAB İlaç operates in the fields of pharmaceutical manufacturing, food supplements, and consumer health products.
Place of manufacture:
TAB Pharmaceutical Industry Inc.
The products are manufactured in Tab İlaç’s own production facility. The production site is located in Esenyurt, Akçaburgaz region, and is structured in accordance with cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practices) standards and holds a cGMP certificate from the Ministry of Health.
DR. ELİF PAHSA,
General Manager
Elif Pahsa is a medical doctor born in Istanbul in 1970, who graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1994. Following her graduation, she worked as a Family Physician in various state institutions in Ağrı, Eskişehir, İzmir, and Istanbul.
In 2005, she received training in Medical Aesthetic Applications, focusing on healthy living and nutrition. She transitioned to the pharmaceutical industry in 2008 and, since 2015, has focused on disease prevention, proper nutrition, and functional medicine.
AYTEKİN PAHSA
Chairman of the Board
In 2011, he founded TAB İlaç, starting operations in Turkey in the fields of food supplements and pharmaceutical production.
He also served as the founding general manager of Vefa İlaç and played a significant role in establishing the company’s production infrastructure.
Content Analysis
Dosage
The amount of elemental magnesium (250 mg) and magnesium malate (1171 mg) in the product is high compared to some similar products.
Magnesium malate is a highly bioavailable form of magnesium that supports the transport and intracellular utilization of magnesium in muscle cells, thanks to the participation of malic acid in the intracellular energy cycle. Therefore, it is expected to be more effective than other forms of magnesium, especially in cases of fatigue and energy deficiency.
Chassis Form
To deliver 250 mg of elemental magnesium in a single dose, the total amount of salt required, especially when using organic salts such as citrate and malate, reaches 1500–1900 mg. This volume cannot fit into standard capsule form, potentially leading to swallowing difficulties and dose consistency issues. The sachet form, with its capacity to carry this high volume, is a technically feasible and user-friendly solution.
Origin of raw materials
Dr. Paul Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG, founded in Germany in 1886, is a well-established chemical company specializing in the production of high-purity mineral and metal salts. Its headquarters are in Emmerthal; its production facilities in Germany are certified with GMP, ISO 9001, and FSSC 22000.
Quality Certificates
Food Supplement
Approval Certificate
In Turkey, a food supplement brand must obtain permission from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to be marketed. This process requires obtaining a “Food Supplement Approval Certificate” for each supplement product manufactured .
The sale of products without this Food Supplement Approval is prohibited and poses a risk to public health.
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
certification
Manufacturer:
TAB İlaç Sanayi A.Ş.
https://tabilac.com
The company has a GMP certificate approved by the Turkish Ministry of Health , obtained in 2021 .
While food supplements are generally regulated by independent auditing organizations with more lenient rules, pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities certified by the Ministry of Health with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) approval are subject to much stricter quality and hygiene standards. Therefore, a food supplement being manufactured in a GMP-certified facility, meeting pharmaceutical production standards, provides a significant advantage in terms of product safety and ingredient accuracy.
ISO 22000 Food Safety
Management System
The certificate listed on the company’s website is outdated.
General Information
Vitamin B6 Content
This product formulation does not contain vitamin B6 . Vitamin B6, when added to magnesium supplements, can be used to support intracellular magnesium transport, optimize neuromuscular function, and provide synergistic effects.
However, this also presents an advantage for users who are already taking a supplement containing B6 and want to limit their total B6 dose. The same company also offers an alternative formulation containing vitamin B6.