| Compound | Description |
|---|
| inositol | An isomer of glucose that has traditionally been considered to be a B vitamin although it has an uncertain status as a vitamin and a deficiency syndrome has not been identified in man. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1379) Inositol phospholipids are important in signal transduction. |
| 6 beta-galactinol | |
| raffinose | A trisaccharide occurring in Australian manna (from Eucalyptus spp, Myrtaceae) and in cottonseed meal. |
| ononitol | |
| methylinositol | from Ebenus haussknechtii; structure in first source |
| galactopinitol A | structure in first source |