Nitrogen gas is not flammable. It will not readily burn or support combustion. It is an inert material, and this inert quality makes it useful in industrial applications to prevent combustion of other materials.
It is chelated, or attached, to aspartic acid, an amino acid present in protein rich foods. This helps the body absorb the magnesium. Magnesium aspartate is used in disease prevention, treatment and as a mineral supplement.
Treatment of asphyxiated newborns with magnesium sulfate has been studied using different models, and both protective and nonprotective effects have been demonstrated . During prolonged asphyxia, the overstimulation by neurotransmitters has been shown, and one of the receptors for these neurotransmitters is the N-methyl-d-asparagine (NMDA) receptor, associated with ion channels.