1.0 2016-05-19 02:10:05 UTC 2026-05-14 19:30:50 UTC INOSITOL SmallMolecule INOSITOL (C6H12O6) is an organic compound with an average molecular weight of 180.16 g/mol. INOSITOL belongs to the alcohols and polyols, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. Industrially, it is used as a humectant, anti-static agent, softener, conditioner, and as a flavouring and nutrient; it also serves as an environmental nutrient (PMC10372128). This compound is found in or released from 29 recorded sources, including vitamins in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and veterinary products; fermentation processes for beer, food preservation, molasses and treatment of molasses, and the preparation of malt and vinegar in food, food processing, and cookware; bleaching agents, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, pipe accessories, and perfumes within detergents and soaps in household cleaning and consumer products; and antennas, electrodes, electric switches, electrically stimulated smoking devices, conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, and five other sources in electrical and electronic equipment. Recorded exposure routes include oral, intramuscular, and vaginal administration. At the molecular level, inositol acts as an inhibitor of the Amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP). Regarding health effects, the compound is associated with neurodegenerative disease (PMC6378111) and is found at increased levels in the blood of individuals with low birth weight (PMC7235385). In a therapeutic context, inositol is used as a treatment for anxiety and depression (PMC8746988) and has a therapeutic effect on infertility (PMC9476395). (1R,2S,3r,4R,5S,6s)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol myo-Inositol Myo-Inositol Myoinositol C6H12O6 180.1559 180.063388116 (1R,2R,3r,4S,5S,6s)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol L-inositol 87-89-8 O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-12H/t1-,2-,3-,4+,5-,6- CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGSA-N Organic compounds Organic oxygen compounds Organooxygen compounds Alcohols and polyols Cyclohexanols Cyclitols and derivatives Hydrocarbon derivatives Polyols Sugar alcohols Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound Cyclic alcohol Cyclitol or derivatives Cyclohexanol Hydrocarbon derivative Polyol Sugar alcohol Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds inositol Detected and Not Quantified Inositol Metabolism SMP0000011 Inositol Phosphate Metabolism SMP0000462 Galactose Metabolism SMP0000043 Phosphatidylinositol Phosphate Metabolism SMP0000463 Galactosemia SMP0000182 Joubert Syndrome SMP0000582 Galactosemia SMP0125710 Joubert Syndrome SMP0125809 logp -3.8 logp -2.59 ALOGPS logs 0.43 ALOGPS solubility 4.85e+02 g/l ALOGPS logp -3.8 ChemAxon pka_strongest_acidic 12.29 ChemAxon pka_strongest_basic -3.6 ChemAxon iupac (1R,2R,3r,4S,5S,6s)-cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol ChemAxon average_mass 180.1559 ChemAxon mono_mass 180.063388116 ChemAxon smiles O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O ChemAxon formula C6H12O6 ChemAxon inchi InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h1-12H/t1-,2-,3-,4+,5-,6- ChemAxon inchikey CDAISMWEOUEBRE-GPIVLXJGSA-N ChemAxon polar_surface_area 121.38 ChemAxon refractivity 35.78 ChemAxon polarizability 16.14 ChemAxon rotatable_bond_count 0 ChemAxon acceptor_count 6 ChemAxon donor_count 6 ChemAxon physiological_charge 0 ChemAxon formal_charge 0 ChemAxon #<HealthEffect::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy:0x00007f3bafe1fa18> DB13178 892 868 BE0003392