Myo-Inositol
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MedKoo CAT#: 330153

CAS#: 87-89-8

Description: Myo-Inositol or simply inositol, is a carbocyclic sugar that is abundant in brain and other mammalian tissues, mediates cell signal transduction in response to a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters and growth factors and participates in osmoregulation It is a sugar alcohol with half the sweetness of sucrose (table sugar). It is made naturally in human beings from glucose. Each kidney makes 2g a day; so 4g a day total is made. Other tissues synthesize it too, and the highest concentration is in the brain where it plays an important role making other neurotransmitters, and some steroid hormones bind to their receptors.


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Myo-Inositol
CAS# 87-89-8

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 330153
Name: Myo-Inositol
CAS#: 87-89-8
Chemical Formula: C6H12C6
Exact Mass: 180.06
Molecular Weight: 180.156
Elemental Analysis:

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Synonym: Myo-Inositol; Hexahydroxycyclohexane; Myoinositol; NSC 8101; Nucite; Phaseomannite; Phaseomannitol; Scyllite;

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (1R,2r,3S,4R,5s,6S)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexaol

InChi Key: CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGSA-N

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

SMILES Code: [C@@H]1([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)O)O)O

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >3 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.03.00

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Product Data:
Biological target: i-Inositol is a chemical compound, associated lipids are found in many foods, in particular fruit, especially cantaloupe and oranges.
In vitro activity: Under 200 μM MI (myo-inositol), algal cells exhibited 62.11% and 34.67% increases in astaxanthin and lipid content, respectively, compared to the control. The carotenogenesis and lipogenesis genes were upregulated by induction of MI. Interestingly, MI addition elevated the ethylene (ETH) content and activated antioxidant enzyme-associated gene levels, which could be involved in alleviating oxidative stress. Further data showed that the ETH signal played a positive function in stimulating astaxanthin biosynthesis under MI induction. Reference: Bioresour Technol. 2022 Dec;366:128222. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36328171/
In vivo activity: In order to evaluate the role of myo-inositol in cisplatin-induced injury in vivo, daily intraperitoneal injection of myo-inositol was administered to C57BL/6J mice. Severe proximal renal tubular damage (characterized by tubular dilatation, cast formation, interstitial edema, cellular vacuolization, and focal nuclear drop out) was observed in kidneys of cisplatin-treated mice, as compared with the controls (Figure 2B,E vs. Figure 2A,D). These morphologic aberrations were mitigated with the treatment of myo-inositol (Figure 2I,L vs. Figure 2H,K). The qRT-PCR analysis indicated a marked increase in KIM-1 and NGAL mRNA levels in cisplatin-treated kidneys, which were normalized with the supplementation of myo-inositol (Figure 2O,P). Taken together, these data suggest that the myo-inositol treatment ameliorates cisplatin-induced AKI. Reference: Cells. 2022 Dec 21;12(1):16. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36611810/

Solubility Data

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO 8.0 44.41
Water 49.3 273.37

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 180.16 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol: 1. Li Q, Zhang X, Zhao Y, Gao H, Li L, Zhang Y, Yu X. Myo-inositol facilitates astaxanthin and lipid coproduction in Haematococcus pluvialis by regulating oxidative stress and ethylene signalling. Bioresour Technol. 2022 Dec;366:128222. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128222. Epub 2022 Nov 1. PMID: 36328171. 2. Watkins OC, Cracknell-Hazra VKB, Pillai RA, Selvam P, Yong HEJ, Sharma N, Patmanathan SN, Cazenave-Gassiot A, Bendt AK, Godfrey KM, Lewis RM, Wenk MR, Chan SY. Myo-Inositol Moderates Glucose-Induced Effects on Human Placental 13C-Arachidonic Acid Metabolism. Nutrients. 2022 Sep 26;14(19):3988. doi: 10.3390/nu14193988. PMID: 36235641; PMCID: PMC9572372. 3. Qi H, Deng F, Wang Y, Zhang H, Kanwar YS, Dai Y. Myo-Inositol Supplementation Alleviates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury via Inhibition of Ferroptosis. Cells. 2022 Dec 21;12(1):16. doi: 10.3390/cells12010016. PMID: 36611810; PMCID: PMC9818458. 4. Ebert T, Heinz DE, Almeida-Corrêa S, Cruz R, Dethloff F, Stark T, Bajaj T, Maurel OM, Ribeiro FM, Calcagnini S, Hafner K, Gassen NC, Turck CW, Boulat B, Czisch M, Wotjak CT. Myo-Inositol Levels in the Dorsal Hippocampus Serve as Glial Prognostic Marker of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Mice. Front Aging Neurosci. 2021 Nov 12;13:731603. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.731603. PMID: 34867270; PMCID: PMC8633395.
In vitro protocol: 1. Li Q, Zhang X, Zhao Y, Gao H, Li L, Zhang Y, Yu X. Myo-inositol facilitates astaxanthin and lipid coproduction in Haematococcus pluvialis by regulating oxidative stress and ethylene signalling. Bioresour Technol. 2022 Dec;366:128222. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128222. Epub 2022 Nov 1. PMID: 36328171. 2. Watkins OC, Cracknell-Hazra VKB, Pillai RA, Selvam P, Yong HEJ, Sharma N, Patmanathan SN, Cazenave-Gassiot A, Bendt AK, Godfrey KM, Lewis RM, Wenk MR, Chan SY. Myo-Inositol Moderates Glucose-Induced Effects on Human Placental 13C-Arachidonic Acid Metabolism. Nutrients. 2022 Sep 26;14(19):3988. doi: 10.3390/nu14193988. PMID: 36235641; PMCID: PMC9572372.
In vivo protocol: 1. Qi H, Deng F, Wang Y, Zhang H, Kanwar YS, Dai Y. Myo-Inositol Supplementation Alleviates Cisplatin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury via Inhibition of Ferroptosis. Cells. 2022 Dec 21;12(1):16. doi: 10.3390/cells12010016. PMID: 36611810; PMCID: PMC9818458. 2. Ebert T, Heinz DE, Almeida-Corrêa S, Cruz R, Dethloff F, Stark T, Bajaj T, Maurel OM, Ribeiro FM, Calcagnini S, Hafner K, Gassen NC, Turck CW, Boulat B, Czisch M, Wotjak CT. Myo-Inositol Levels in the Dorsal Hippocampus Serve as Glial Prognostic Marker of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Mice. Front Aging Neurosci. 2021 Nov 12;13:731603. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2021.731603. PMID: 34867270; PMCID: PMC8633395.

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3: Laganà AS, Vitagliano A, Noventa M, Ambrosini G, D'Anna R. Myo-inositol supplementation reduces the amount of gonadotropins and length of ovarian stimulation in women undergoing IVF: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2018 Aug 4. doi: 10.1007/s00404-018-4861-y. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 30078122.

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10: Zheng X, Lin D, Zhang Y, Lin Y, Song J, Li S, Sun Y. Inositol supplement improves clinical pregnancy rate in infertile women undergoing ovulation induction for ICSI or IVF-ET. Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Dec;96(49):e8842. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000008842. Review. PubMed PMID: 29245250; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5728865.

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17: Mendoza N, Pérez L, Simoncini T, Genazzani A. Inositol supplementation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Reprod Biomed Online. 2017 Nov;35(5):529-535. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2017.07.005. Epub 2017 Jul 14. Review. PubMed PMID: 28756130.

18: Orrù B, Circo R, Logoteta P, Petousis S, Carlomagno G. Finding the best therapeutic approach for PCOS: the importance of inositol(s) bioavailability. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2017 Jun;21(2 Suppl):83-88. Review. PubMed PMID: 28724181.

19: Colone M, Calcabrini A, Unfer V, Stringaro A. Contribution of electron microscopy to study in vitro inositol effects on human spermatozoa. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2017 Jun;21(2 Suppl):4-9. Review. PubMed PMID: 28724179.

20: Condorelli RA, La Vignera S, Mongioì LM, Vitale SG, Laganà AS, Cimino L, Calogero AE. Myo-inositol as a male fertility molecule: speed them up! Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2017 Jun;21(2 Suppl):30-35. Review. PubMed PMID: 28724176.