Synonym(s)
CAS number: 6556-11-2; Hexaesters of nicotinic acid with myo-inositol; Hexanicotinylinositol; myo-inositol hexanicotinate
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Inositol hexanicotinate is obtained by hydrolysis of phytin, which can be isolated from maize sources, with diluted H2SO4, see also Inositol. The substance with the molecular formula C42H30N6O12 is insoluble in water. However, it dissolves in diluted acids.
Pharmacologically, the substance acts as a vasodilator and lipid-lowering agent. Inositol hexanicotinate is used in cosmetic formulations as a moisturizing agent.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer