Description
Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, gluten, and additives.
What
is Myo-Inositol Powder? Myo-inositol is a carbocyclic sugar that is abundant in
brain and other mammalian tissues; it 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 humans from glucose. A human
kidney makes about two grams per day. Other tissues synthesize it too, and the
highest concentration is in the brain, where it plays an important role by
making other neurotransmitters and some steroid hormones bind to their
receptors.
History
of Myo-Inositol In 1850, Johann Joseph Scherer isolated from the muscle
a hexahydroxy-cyclohexane which he called “Inositol”, from the ancient Greek ìs
(in-, “sinew, fiber”), -ose (which indicates a carbohydrate), -ite (” ester “),
-ol (” an alcohol “). His discovery aroused the interest of numerous academics
for inositol and its derivatives.
Sources
of Myo-Inositol Foods containing the highest concentrations of
myo-inositol and its compounds include fruits, beans, grains, and nuts. Fruits
in particular, especially oranges and cantaloupe, contain the highest amounts
of myo-inositol. It is also present in beans, nuts, and grains; however, these
contain large amounts of myo-inositol in the phytate form, which is not
bioavailable. Myo-Inositol can also be found as an ingredient in energy drinks,
either in conjunction with or as a substitute for glucose, ostensibly to
increase serotonin levels and alertness.

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