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> Malic acid?  Nothing to do with malt I hope?  Anybody know (I know that
> _somebody_ out there knows!)

malic acid comes from apples. It's being used a great deal by people
with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia for pain relief and
energy enhancement. It is frequently bound with the mineral magnesium as
it enhances its uptake by the body. sometimes it is referred to as
malate or maleate. The magnesium supplements are called magnesium
malate.