myo-inositol

1,2,3,5/4,6-Inositol; a constituent of various phosphatidylinositols and the most widely distributed form of inositol found in microorganisms, higher plants, and animals. In plants, it is found as phytic acid and as phytin; partially phosphorylated and free forms occur throughout nature and in many tissues.

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a stereoisomer of inositol occurring in a variety of plant and animal tissues and microorganisms; it is often phosphorylated and is a component of phosphatidylinositols. It often classified as a member of the vitamin B complex and can be obtained from vegetables, citrus fruits, cereal grains, and organ and other meats.