Bornesitol Explained

Bornesitol is a cyclitol. It can be found in the gentianaceae and menyanthaceae plant families.^[1] Chemically, it is a methyl ether of D-myo-inositol.

Notes and References

1. 10.1016/S0031-9422(00)94463-7 . Distribution of l-(+)-bornesitol in the gentianaceae and menyanthaceae . Norbert Schilling . Phytochemistry . 15 . 5 . 1976 . 824–826. 1976PChem..15..824S .