The molecular formula C6H12O6 (molar mass: 180.15 g/mol) may refer to any of the following simple sugars: Hexoses, Allose, Altrose, Fructose, Galactose, Glucose, L-Glucose, Gulose, Idose, Mannose, Psicose, Sorbose, Tagatose, Talose,

Inositols, Allo-inositol, D-chiro-inositol, L-chiro-inositol, Cis-inositol, Epi-inositol, Muco-inositol, Neo-inositol, Scyllo-inositol.

However, if the compound isn't specified, it's likely to be glucose which is a sugar.

There is no difference. These are but two of many names for the same compound.

Here are a couple of lists all the names (that I know of) for "IHN"...

Alternate Names:

"flush-free niacin"

"inositol hexanicotinate"

"inositol hexaniacinate"

"hexanicotinoyl inositol"

"inositol hexanicotinate"

"mesoinositol hexanicotinate"

Trade Names:

Dilcit

Dilexpal

Mesotal

Esantene

Hamovannid

Hexanicit

Hexanicotol

Hexopal

Linodil

Mesonex

Palohex

Inositol was considered a B vitamin because of numerous health benefits. It influences calcium balance and also calcium uptake in bones. Animals were fed inositol and radioactive calcium so the calcium could be traced after it was ingested. The inositol improved calcium uptake in the bone by 48% compared to animals that did not have inositol. Silical is a nutritional supplement for bone health that has inositol but most bone health supplements do not have inositol as an ingredient.

Charles T. Price, M.D.

Institute for Better Bone Health

GNC

C6H12O6