Policosanol(Octacosanol)
CAS:557-61-9
MDL:MFCD00044770
EINECS:209-181-2
BRN:1786879
PubChem:24897978
Physiological Function
Octacosanol is a kind of world-recognized antifatigue substance, extracted from the natural vegetable, rice bran wax and sugar cane wax. The result of study carried by Doctor T.K. Cureton in University of Illinois showed that its main functions are:
(1) to strengthen stamina, vigour and physical strength;
(2) to improve the reactive sensitivity;
(3) to improve the stress strength;
(4) to promote function of sex hormone, ease the pain of muscle;
(5) to improve the function of cardiac muscle,
(6) to reduce cholesterol, blood fat and systolic pressure;
(7) to improve the organism metabolism.
Quality Index
Appearance : white powder
Molecular Weight : 410.7595 Structural Formula :
Molecular Formula : CH3(CH2)27OH; C28H58O
Solubility : insoluble in water, soluble in the aliphatic and aromatic compound at 70-80℃
Melting Point : 80-83ºC
Fatty acid(mgkOH/g) : < 1.5
Octacosanol Content : 50-98%(GC)(complete specification)
Total alcohols(Policosanol) content : ≥ 98%
Heavy Metal : ≤10mg/kg
Pb ≤ 3mg/kg
As ≤1.5mg/kg
Microbe test : total bacteria ≤1000cfu/g
Colibacillus ≤ Negative/10g
Ash : ≤0.4%
Moisture and volatile substance : ≤0.5%
