Inositol (i-inositol, myo-inositol, meso-inositol, 1,2,3,5/4,6-Hexahydroxycyclohaxane)

The structural basis for a number of signaling and secondary messenger molecules including, insulin signal transduction, cytoskeleton assembly, nerve guidance, membrane potentials, serotonin activity and the breaking down of fats and reducing cholesterol. Synonyms: i-inositol, myo-inositol, meso-inositol, cis-1,2,3,5,-trans-4,5-cyclohexanehexol, Cyclohexitol, Dambose, Inosital, Inosite, Inositene, Inositina, Inositol, MI, Mesoinosit, Mesoinosite, Mesoinositol, Mesol, Mesovit, Myoinosite, Myoinositol, Nucite, Phaseomannite, Phaseomannitol, Scyllite, cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-Cyclohexanehexol, CAS No: 87-89-8, Molecular Formula: C6H12O6, Molecular Weight: 180.16, Appearance: White crystalline powder, Purity: >99% (HPLC), Identification: Conforms to reference, Loss on Drying: <0.5%, , Residue on Ignition:, <0.1%, Melting Point: 224-227ºC, Chloride: <0.005%, Sulfate: <0.006%, Heavy Metals (Pb): <0.001%, Solubility: Freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, and insoluble in ether and chloroform. Storage: RT