Description
Myo-Inositol, also known as i-Inositol, is a sugar alcohol and functions as a growth factor for both animals and microorganisms. Classified as a pseudovitamin, it doesn′t meet the essential vitamin criteria, as its deficiency doesn′t lead to disease conditions despite its vital role in the body. This polyol is abundantly present and serves as a structural element in eukaryotic cell secondary messengers, playing crucial roles in biological processes like insulin signal transduction and cytoskeleton transduction.
Application
in the liquid basal medium as a control for the inositol starvation of cultures
as a supplement in synthetic oviduct fluid medium for embryo culture
as a component of Fuji vitamin solution to prepare nutritive medium for the growth of sugarcane plantlets
About This Item
Formula : C6H12O6
CAS Number: 87-89-8
Molecular Weight: 180.16
Assay: ≥99% (GC)
form: powder
technique(s): cell culture | insect: suitable, cell culture | mammalian: suitable, cell culture | plant: suitable
color: white
solubility: H2O: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless
application(s): agriculture, life science and biopharma, metabolomics, sample preparation, vitamins, nutraceuticals, and natural products