PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

H.S. CODE

TOXICITY

CLASSIFICATION

VITAMINS / INOSITOL

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

AUTOIGNITION

NFPA RATINGS

REFRACTIVE INDEX

Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

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.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

NF VII / FCC IV

APPEARANCE

ASSAY

98.0% min

IDENTIFICATION

Pass Test

IRON

5ppm max

SULFATE

60ppm max

CALCIUM

Complies

HEAVY METALS

5ppm max

CHLORIDE

50ppm max

0.1% max

LOSS ON DRYING

0.5% max

MELTING POINT

224 - 227 C

INOSITOL ISOMERS