Inositol is a molecule present in nature under multiple conformations and the most common is the one called myo-inositol; inositol is also often identified as vitamin B7 by virtue of its importance for our body, although it cannot be considered a vitamin because this molecule can be produced independently by the human body from glucose. It is also found in some foods such as cereals, nuts, in fruit such as melons and oranges, as well as in meats. Myo-inositol performs its biological functions by integrating into the phospholipids of the cell membrane.
An adequate intake of myo-inositol is important in order to maintain a condition of well-being of the woman: in fact, an altered metabolism or deficiency of myo-inositol has been found in subjects with an altered response to sugars and in women with polycystic ovaries (PCOS). For this reason, myo-inositol is increasingly used by women who want to become pregnant, also in association with the use of folic acid supplements such as VITA FOLIC or VITA METAFOLIC.