Octacosanol
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- Category :
Pharmaceuticals and Biochemicals/Herbal Plant Extract
- CAS NO : 557-61-9
- EC NO : 209-181-2
- Molecular Formula : C28H58O
- Main Specifications : 60%,90% by GC
- Synonyms : Cluytyl alcohol;1-Octacosanol;Montanyl alcohol;OCTACOSANOL-1;Octacosyl alcohol;UNII-81I2215OVK;octacosan-1-ol;
Package: 1-5kgs/foilbag,25kgs/drum.
Molecular Structure:

Product description:
Product Description:
Product?name: Octacosanol (Policosanol)
Source? plant: Crotalaria ferruginea Grah
Botanic?Origin:??Saccharum?officinarum?L.
Used?Part:?????? Sugarcane?wax
Chemical Name: 1-Octacosanol
Appearance:??????White?Fine?Powder
Molecular Formula: C28H58O3
Molecular Weight: 410.76
Specification: 60%,90% by GC
CAS No.:? 557-61-9
Solubility:??? Insoluble?in?water,?soluble?in?aliphatic?and?aromatic?compound?at?70-?80°C
Melting?point:??? ? 80-83°C
Storage: Good?sealed?container?away?from?light?and?heat.?
Shelf?life: 2?years?when?properly?stored.
Packing: Cardboard?drum?(25kg/drum),?double?plastic?bag?of?foodstuff?inside.
Functions:
-?To?strengthen?stamina,?vigour?and?physical?strength;
-?To?improve?the?reactive?sensitivity;
-?To?improve?the?stress?strength;
-?To?promote?function?of?sex?hormone,?ease?the?pain?of?muscle;
-?To?improve?the?function?of?cardiac?muscle,
-?To?reduce?cholesterol,?blood?fat?and?systolic?pressure;
-?To?improve?the?organism?metabolism.?
Sources:?
Policosanol (or polycosanol) is the generic term for a natural mixture of long chain alcohols extracted from plant waxes. It is used as a nutritional supplement intended to lower LDL cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol) and increase HDL cholesterol ("good" or "healthy" cholesterol) and to help prevent atherosclerosis, though some studies have raised questions about the effectiveness of policosanol.
Policosanol is a mixture of a few fatty alcohols derived from the waxes of such plants as sugar cane and yams, as well as beeswax.[citation needed][clarification needed] The most prevalent alcohol in policosanol is octacosanol, followed by triacontanol.
There is a much lower concentration of several other fatty alcohols: behenyl alcohol, lignoceryl alcohol, ceryl alcohol, 1-heptacosanol, 1-nonacosanol, 1-dotriacontanol, and geddyl alcohol.While astaxanthin is a natural nutritional component, it can also be used as a food supplement. The supplement is intended for human, animal, and aquaculture consumption. The commercial production of astaxanthin comes from both natural and synthetic sources.