Phosphatidylinositol consists of a family of lipids as illustrated on the right, a class of the phosphatidylglycerides.

Contents

Uses

  •  Varied medicinal uses.

Benefits

  • Inositol is used for diabetic nerve pain, panic disorder, high cholesterol, insomnia, cancer, depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, promoting hair growth, a skin disorder called psoriasis, and treating side effects of medical treatment with lithium.
  • Inositol is also used by mouth for treating conditions associated with polycystic ovary syndrome, including failure to ovulate; high blood pressure; high triglycerides; and high levels of testosterone.

Cautions

  • Inositol is POSSIBLY SAFE for most adults. It can cause nausea, tiredness, headache, and dizziness.
  • Inositol is POSSIBLY SAFE when used in the hospital for premature infants with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Interactions

n/a

Other names

phosphoinositide;

1,2,3,4,5,6-Cyclohexanehexol, 1,2,5/3,4,6-inositol, (1S)-inositol, (1S)-1,2,4/3,5,6-inositol, Antialopecia Factor, (+)-chiroinositol, cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-Cyclohexanehexol, Cyclohexitol, Dambrose, D-chiro-inositol, D-Myo-Inositol, Facteur Anti-alopécique, Hexahydroxycyclohexane, Inose, Inosite, Inositol Monophosphate, Lipositol, Meso-Inositol, Méso-Inositol, Monophosphate d’Inositol, Mouse Antialopecia Factor, Myo-Inositol, Vitamin B8, Vitamine B8.

References

Source: Medical Dictionary, http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/phosphatidylinositol

Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphatidylinositol

WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-299-inositol.aspx?activeingredientid=299&activeingredientname=inositol

 

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