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myo-Inositol

suitable for microbiology, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydroxycyclohexane, i-Inositol, meso-Inositol, 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexahydroxycyclohexane, i-Inositol, meso-Inositol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
180.16
Beilstein:
1907329
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41106212
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.74

vapor density

6.2 (vs air)

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.0% (HPLC)
≥99.0%

form

powder

packaging

pkg of 100 g
pkg of 25 g
pkg of 500 g

ign. residue

≤0.2% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying, 110 °C

mp

222-227 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.1 g/mL, clear

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

application(s)

microbiology

SMILES string

O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O

InChI

1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-12H/t1-,2-,3-,4+,5-,6-

InChI key

CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGSA-N

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General description

Myo-inositol (stereoisomer of inositol), a water-soluble six-carbon ring compound, required for growth various of bacteria, fungi and yeasts. Inositol is also a precursor of various biofunctional compounds containing inositol phosphate and lipid. It is a component of membrane phospholipids, glycosyl­phosphatidyl­inositol anchors that bind glycoproteins to cell membranes, and inositol phosphate second messengers. Myo-inositol plays an important role in cell morphogenesis and cytogenesis, lipid synthesis, structure of cell membranes and cell growth. Various bacteria can grow on Myo-inositol as the sole carbon source.

Application

Myo-inositol is used as a carbon source for the cultivation of various of bacteria, fungi and yeasts in many industries such as food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

Biochem/physiol Actions

A component of membrane phospholipids, glycosyl­phosphatidyl­inositol anchors that bind glycoproteins to cell membranes, and inositol phosphate second messengers.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Myoinositol as a Safe and Alternative Approach in the Treatment of Infertile PCOS Women: A German Observational Study.
Pedro-Antonio Regidor and Adolf Eduard Schindler
International Journal of Endocrinology (2016)
Myo-Inositol in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Supplement acts as a natural insulin sensitizer in PCOS patients.
Journal of Natural Medicines, 5 (8) (2013)
M Utriainen et al.
Journal of neuro-oncology, 62(3), 329-338 (2003-06-05)
The signal of choline containing compounds (Cho) in proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) is elevated in brain tumors. [11C]choline uptake as assessed using positron emission tomography (PET) has also been suggested to be higher in brain tumors than in the
C Servo et al.
Diabetologia, 11(6), 575-580 (1975-12-01)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or CSF and plasma levels of sorbitol, 1,5-anhydroglucitol and myoinositol of diabetic and non-diabetic patients with normal kidney function and of diabetic and non-diabetic patients with impaired kidney function were measured by gas-liquid chromatography. The CSF sorbitol
Pascal M Groenen et al.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 189(6), 1713-1719 (2004-01-08)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the maternal and children's myo-inositol, glucose, and zinc status in association with spina bifida risk. Sixty-three mothers and 70 children with spina bifida and 102 control mothers and 85 control children were

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Culture media provides a habitat with suitable nutrients, energy sources, and certain environmental conditions for the growth of microorganisms. The components of the culture media range from simple sugars to peptones, salts, antibiotics, and complex indicators.

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