Myo-inositol appears as white crystals or crystalline powder, odorless and sweet. Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, glacial acetic acid, ethylene glycol and glycerin, insoluble in ether, acetone and chloroform. Stable in the air, stable to heat, strong acids and alkali, but easy to absorb moisture.
Application of myo-inositol in the food and feed industry:
1. Food industry:
Myo-inositol is a “bioactive hormone” that participates in metabolic activities in the body. It has various functions such as immunity, prevention and treatment of certain diseases. In the fermentation and food industry, it can be used for the cultivation and promotion of various strains of bacteria. If the growth of yeast and higher animals lack myo-inositol, they will experience growth stagnation and hair loss. The human body’s daily demand for inositol is 1-2g. Many health drinks and children’s foods are added with trace amounts of myo-inositol.
Inositol is also a growth factor for certain microorganisms in the intestine. When other vitamins are deficient, it can stimulate the microorganisms that lack vitamins to synthesize vitamins.
2. Feed industry:
In the feed of fish and aquatic animals, rare birds, fur animals, ornamental cats, dogs and other rare birds and animals Need to supplement myo-inositol. In shrimp and fish feed, the added amount of myo-inositol is usually 300-500 mg/kg. Swiss Roche Pharmaceuticals recommends that the added amount of fish and salmon feed is 1000 mg/kg, and eel and carp 150 mg/kg. Otherwise, muscles will appear. Alcohol deficiency.
Practice has proven that adding myo-inositol to feed can promote the growth of livestock and prevent death. The amount added is usually 0.2%-0.5% of the feed. In Japan, the annual consumption of inositol for animal use alone is more than 100t.
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