FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY (1+1)

PARA AMINO BENZOIC ACID - INOSITAL

Functions

1. Inosital is essential for the growth of fibroblasts.
2. It is present in phospholipids and it exerts a lipotropic effect.
3. It is present in different tissues, especially in heart and skeletal muscles.
4. It helps in the intestinal activity


Deficiency

In experimental animals deficiency of inositol produced retarded growth and loss of hair. It also produces spectacled eye or loss of hair around the eye.



Sources
Good sources: Fruits, milk, vegetables, nuts, meat, wholegrain, yeast and bacteria