Manganese in supplements
Manganese is present in some medicines, in combination with other substances, in use for the prevention
and treatment of nutritional deficiencies. Manganese is also present in a number of multi-vitamin and/or
mineral food supplements at levels up to 10 mg [8]. Manganese supplements can be taken as tablets or
capsules, usually along with other vitamins and minerals in the form of a multivitamin. However, the
content of some multi-supplements may in the past have exceeded safe levels of manganese intake.
Manganese is available in a wide variety of forms, including manganese salts (sulfate and gluconate) and
manganese chelates (aspartate, picolinate, fumarate, malate, succinate, citrate, and amino acid chelate).