Product Name: Inosine

Synonyms: Hypoxanthine ribonucleoside; (-)-Inosine; Hypoxanthine 9-beta-D-ribofuranoside

Molecular Formula: C10H12N4O5

Molecular Weight: 268.23

CAS No.: 58-63-9
EINECS: 200-390-4

Description:

In the multi-billion dollar supplement industry, workout enthusiasts turn to performance-enhancement products to change their body shape, energy level, and muscle girth. One ingredient found in such supplements is inosine, a nucleoside found in muscle tissue.

Brought to attention by Eastern sports scientists in the 1970s, athletes have since turned to inosine to improve their strength capabilities. Potential benefits of inosine stem from its acting as a building block for DNA and RNA, helping healthy nerve branches grow from nerves damaged in the brain and spinal cord.

It may also aid in the preservation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the main form of usable energy in your body. However, its actual clinical benefits are still being studied. Furthermore, by increasing uric acid levels inosine can precipitate kidney stones and gout.

Benefits:

Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Inosine can raise serum urate levels, which could benefit multiple sclerosis patients. In a double-blind trial, researchers administered inosine orally throughout a year in 16 patients with remitting multiple sclerosis. They found inosine improved both serum urate levels and disability assessed by the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale.

Treating Neurologic Injuries

Inosine has potential as a safe, novel, multifunctional treatment for those suffering from the systemic complications a spinal cord injury can cause.