Inositol

(myo-inositol, phosphatidylinositol)

DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)

• None. Classified as vitamin-like; the body can manufacture it.

Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range

• 100 - 10,000 mg

Major Sources (Current food data values for inositol are incomplete.)

• Organ meats (liver, heart), whole grains, vegetables, nuts, legumes.

Non-Therapeutic Importance

• As phosphatidylinositol, present in cell membranes; functions include the mediation of cellular responses to external stimuli, nerve transmissions, and regulation of enzyme activity; exerts lipotropic activity.

Deficiency Symptoms

• Unknown

Increased Risk for Deficiency

• Possibly diabetics

Possible Therapeutic Applications

CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST: Supplementation may prevent, correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with, the following conditions:

• Aging
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Gallstones (cholelithiasis)
• Hepatitis
• Learning Disorders (including ADHD)
• Memory Loss (Alzheimer's disease, dementia)

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Last modified: 01/09/08