| Description | D-Pinitol (Methylinositol) has anti-inflammatory activity. D-Pinitol(Methylinositol) exerts insulin-like activity, used for many diabetic associated conditions. D-Pinitol(Methylinositol) is a safe nutrient to reduce calorie consumption when supplementing with creatine. |
| Synonyms | Pinitol, Inzitol, D-(+)-Pinitol, D-松醇, Methylinositol, 3-O-Methyl-D-chiro-inositol |
| molecular weight | 194.18 |
| Molecular formula | C7H14O6 |
| CAS | 10284-63-6 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 35 mg/mL (180.24 mM) H2O: 10 mg/mL (51.50 mM）, Sonication is recommended. |
| References | 1. Rengarajan T1, Nandakumar N, Rajendran P ，et al.D-pinitol promotes apoptosis in MCF-7 cells via induction of p53 and Bax and inhibition of Bcl-2 and NF-κB.Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2014;15(4):1757-62. 2. Lin TH1, Tan TW, Tsai TH, et al.D-pinitol inhibits prostate cancer metastasis through inhibition of αVβ3 integrin by modulating FAK, c-Src and NF-κB pathways.Int J Mol Sci. 2013 May 8;14(5):9790-802. 3. Liu SC1, Chuang SM, Tang CH.D-pinitol inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclastogenesis.Int Immunopharmacol. 2012 Mar;12(3):494-500. |