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What is inositol?

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Inositol:1:an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex.

Answered - 4 days ago at 7:32am on Feb 08 2012

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Inositol is an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex. ChaCha on!

Answered by Marshall P. - 1052 days ago at 8:43pm on Mar 27 2009

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Inositol is any of several crystalline stereoisomeric cyclic alcohols. ChaCha on!

Answered by Susie S. - 1055 days ago at 4:51am on Mar 25 2009

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Inositol, unofficially referred to as vitamin B; present in all animal tissues. ChaCha again!

Answered by Lindsey M. - 1067 days ago at 5:35pm on Mar 12 2009

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Inositol: A semi-essential nutrient needed for cell growth, healthy nerves, healthy hair and maintaining adequate HDL cholesterol.

Answered by Luis P. - 1113 days ago at 2:27pm on Jan 25 2009

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Inositol is said to promote healthy hair, hair growth, and helps control estrogen levels to assist in preventing breast lumps.

Answered by Angela B. - 1119 days ago at 8:58pm on Jan 19 2009

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In Biochemistry, a inositol is a compound, C6H12O6, derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin.

Answered by Christine J. - 1123 days ago at 5:41pm on Jan 15 2009

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Inositol is a food additive. It is considered a Dietary Supplement nutrient. Want a list of other food additives? ChaCha.

Answered by Kathaleen M. - 1125 days ago at 7:30pm on Jan 13 2009

About alcohol

The most commonly used alcohol is ethanol and has been produced and consumed by humans for a millennia, in the form of fermented and distilled alcoholic beverages. As with anything, alcohol can be a great or terrible thing. Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is an intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine, and liquor. Alcohol is produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.

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