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D-Pinitol

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):
3-O-Methyl-D-chiro-inositol
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H14O6
CAS Number:
10284-63-6
Molecular Weight:
194.18
MDL number:
MFCD00216659
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329765992
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

optical activity

[α]/D 65±5°, c = 1 in H2O

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

179-185 °C (lit.)

format

neat

SMILES string

CO[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H]1O

InChI

1S/C7H14O6/c1-13-7-5(11)3(9)2(8)4(10)6(7)12/h2-12H,1H3/t2-,3-,4-,5-,6+,7+/m0/s1

InChI key

DSCFFEYYQKSRSV-KLJZZCKASA-N

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General description

D-Pinitol is the main bioactive component of the antidiabetic plant, Bougainvillea spectabilis. It exhibits various beneficial effects on the human metabolism including anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant functions.

Application

D-Pinitol can be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in carob syrup, and jojoba seed meal by various analytical techniques.

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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GC-MS analysis of D-pinitol in carob: Syrup and fruit (flesh and seed)
Christou C, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Applications, 1116, 60-64 (2019)
Simultaneous determination of carbohydrates and simmondsins in jojoba seed meal (Simmondsia chinensis) by gas chromatography
Lein S, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 977(2), 257-264 (2002)
P K M Anu Geethan et al.
Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology, 22(4), 220-224 (2008-08-30)
D-pinitol (3-O-methyl-chiroinositol), an active principle of the traditional antidiabetic plant, Bougainvillea spectabilis, is claimed to exert insulin-like effects. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of D-pinitol on lipids and lipoproteins in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Wistar rats. Rats were
Determination of D-pinitol in carob syrup
Tetik N, et al.
International Journal of Food and Nutrition Science, 62(6), 572-576 (2011)

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