INOSITOL
Introduce briefly
Inositol, also known as cyclohexanol, hexahydroxycyclohexane, cyclohexylitol, meat muscle sugar, and non-spin inositol, belongs to one of the B vitamins. Due to the different orientation of the relative ring plane of the hydroxyl group, there are a total of 9 isomers, of which 7 are non-spins and 2 are spins (levorot and dextros). It exists in all biological tissues in the form of free or combined in nature. It is a common component in animal and plant cells. It can be synthesised by microorganisms in the digestive tract and participates in the metabolism of sugars and lipids in the body.
Chemical properties
White crystalline or crystalline powder, odourless and sweet. Relative density 1.752 , 1.524 , melting point 225~227℃ , 218℃ , boiling point 319℃. Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, glacial acetic acid, ethylene glycol and glycerine, insoluble in ether, acetone and chloroform. It is stable in the air, stable against heat, strong acid and alkali, but easy to absorb moisture.
USE
As a food enhancer, it has a similar effect to vitamin B1. It can promote cell metabolism, improve cell nutrition, promote development, enhance appetite, and restore physical strength. And it can prevent the accumulation of fat in the liver, accelerate the removal of excess fat in the heart, and have a synergistic lipotic effect with choline, so it is used to treat liver fat prevention and cirrhosis.
