INOSITOL

Structure

2D structure of INOSITOL
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Names and identifiers

Name

INOSITOL

IUPAC name

(1R,2r,3S,4R,5s,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaol

SMILES

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

General information

Molecular formula

C6H12O6

Molecular weight

180.16 g/mol

Monoisotopic mass

180.0634 Da

Classification

Pathway:
Superclass:
Class:
Glycoside:
No

Chemical classification: NPClassifier (Kim et al., 2021)

Plants with the compound

Plant Plant part Amount Reference
Achillea millefolium L. subsp. millefolium - -
Pedersen, M. 1987. Nutritional Herbology. Pederson Publishing. Bountiful, Utah. 377 pp.
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. subsp. bursa-pastoris - 300 ppm
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Cichorium intybus L. root -
List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
Dactylis glomerata L. subsp. glomerata pollen -
Augustin, R., Nixon, D.A. (1957). Grass pollen constituents. Nature(London), 179, 530-531
Elymus repens (L.) Gould subsp. repens rhizome 10000-30000 ppm
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Equisetum arvense L. - -
Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp.
Juglans regia L. leaf -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Kickxia spuria (L.) Dumort. subsp. spuria - -
Toth, L., Kokovay, K., Bujas, G., Papay, V. (1978). On the constituents of Kickxia spuria. Pharmazie, 33, 84
Lolium multiflorum Lam. pollen -
Augustin, R., Nixon, D.A. (1957). Grass pollen constituents. Nature(London), 179, 530-531
Lonicera japonica Thunb. flower -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Medicago sativa L. - -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Quercus cerris L. bark -
Kindl, H., Scholda, R., Hoffmann-ostenhof, O. (1967). Biosynthesis of cyclitols. xv. biosynthesis of l-(+)-quercitol in Quercus species. Phytochemistry, 6, 237-244
Quercus cerris L. leaf -
Kindl, H., Scholda, R., Hoffmann-ostenhof, O. (1967). Biosynthesis of cyclitols. xv. biosynthesis of l-(+)-quercitol in Quercus species. Phytochemistry, 6, 237-244
Quercus pubescens Willd. subsp. pubescens bark 0-2 ppm
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Sambucus ebulus L. root -
Bhan, M.K., George, V., Kapoor, R., Rishi, A.K. (1976). Chemical investigation of local plants: part I. Indian J Chem, 14B, 475
Siler montanum Crantz subsp. montanum - -
Plouvier, V. (1969). Research on heterosides and polyalcohols in several Umbelliferae. C R Acad Sci Ser D, 268, 86-88
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg. sect. Taraxacum exudate -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg. sect. Taraxacum root -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Triticum aestivum L. subsp. aestivum seed -
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Typha latifolia L. pollen -
Maiti, I.B., Rosenfield, C.L., Loewus, F.A. (1978). Myo-inositol content of lily pollen. Phytochemistry, 17, 1185-1186 doi:10.1016/s0031-9422(00)94311-5
Urtica dioica L. leaf 2-10 ppm
Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
Vaccinium myrtillus L. fruit -
List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.