PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

H.S. CODE

TOXICITY

CLASSIFICATION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF INOSITOL

Inositol ,chemically hexahydroxycylohexane, is any of nine stereoisomeric alcohols that closely resemble glucose in structure. It is a constituent of many cell phosphoglycerides. Meso- or myoinositol, named for its presence in muscle tissue, is biologically the important isomer. Myo-Inositol is the precursor in the phosphatidylinositol cycle, a source of two second messengers (diacylglycerol  and inositol triphosphate). Inositols and their phosphates lack a hydrolytically labile glycosidic linkage and are stable to degradative enzymes in vivo. They have been used in the stable insulin mediators, inhibitors, and modulators. It is known that Inositols are effective in relieving symptoms of depression. Though inositols are not regarded as an essential nutrient in humans, they are sometimes classified as a member of the vitamin B complex (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, pyridoxine, folic acid, inositol, and vitamin B12). Inositol is essential for the growth of some yeasts and fungi.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

189 - 192 C

AUTOIGNITION

NFPA RATINGS

REFRACTIVE INDEX

Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

APPEARANCE

ASSAY

97.0% min

OPTICAL ROTATION

-79 ±1° (C=1 in water)

LOSS ON DRYING

1.0% max

INOSITOL ISOMERS