Inositol(in 1,912 products)
Potential Risk Index®:
About:
Functions:
1. Antistatic Agent - Reduces or eliminates the build up of static electricity.
Inositol is a natural sugar found in cell membrane phospholipids, plasma lipoproteins, and (as the phosphate form) in the nucleus with potential chemopreventive properties. As one of a number of intracellular phosphate compounds, inositol is involved in cell signaling and may stimulate tumor cell differentiation. [1]
Scientific References:
1. PubChem: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/892
Regulatory References:
1. US FDA Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) Food Substances (21 CFR 184) [2017]
- § 184.1370 - Inositol
Safety and Hazards (UN GHS):
1. Causes skin irritation (H315)
2. Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
3. May cause respiratory irritation (H335)
Potential Health Concerns For:
1. Autistic Disorder (PubMed ID:16818868)
2. Brain Injuries (PubMed ID:8212011)
3. Depressive Disorder (PubMed ID:9018096)
4. Developmental Disabilities (PubMed ID:16818868)
5. Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental (PubMed ID:2452237)
6. Diabetic Nephropathies (PubMed ID:7589874)
7. Fetal Resorption (PubMed ID:16511884)
8. Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery (PubMed ID:26079057)
9. Seizures (PubMed ID:1508433)
Potential Health Benefits For:
1. Adenoma (PubMed ID:8912846)
2. Albuminuria (PubMed ID:7589874)
3. Lung Neoplasms (PubMed ID:8912846)
4. Neoplasms, Experimental (PubMed ID:8912846)
5. Neural Tube Defects (PubMed ID:16511884)
6. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (PubMed ID:15214512)
7. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PubMed ID:26545973)
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