What are pinitol and myo-inositol? ARTICLE # 9 ADDED ON 16th Jun,2009 URL http://www.chiralbalance.com/faq/article/What_are_pinitol_and_myo-inositol.htm

These are substances closely related to D-chiro-inositol (DCI). They are abundant in most people's diets; pinitol in many fruits and vegetables and myo-inositol in meats. The human body can in principle make DCI from either of them, but in practice, it is clear that some people do not make enough DCI.