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.
The efficacy of magnesium in providing neuroprotection in asphyxiated newborns is still debated, and generates some controversy regarding the optimal dose and duration of magnesium sulfate therapy . Magnesium is the element with the second highest concentration in the body and is found almost entirely in the intracellular compartment.