Compound Monograph

d-pinitol

A methylated cyclic sugar alcohol (cyclitol) found in albizzia, related to inositol.

Classification

d-pinitol is one of the sugar alcohols, part of the carbohydrates class. Sugars and their polymers — the immune-active polysaccharides, soothing mucilages, and prebiotic fibres of medicinal plants.

Where Does It Come From? (1)

d-pinitol is one of the sugar alcohols, found in Albizzia.