what is Octacosanol powder?
Octacosanol powder is the main component of docosanol, derived from the Cuban national treasure, also known as "Guganjin", and is a naturally occurring higher fatty alcohol. In recent years, octacosanol has become a globally recognized functional substance with health benefits. As a safe and efficient nutritional supplement, it has many biological functions and clinical application values. Octacosanol has extremely high safety and mainly exists in the wax secreted from the skin or fruit surface of plants, such as sugarcane wax, rice bran wax, etc. It not only provides a variety of products for medicine, health care, cosmetics, etc., but has also been gradually applied in the sports industry. It can enhance the energy and endurance of the human body, promote weight loss, supplement athletes' energy consumption, and increase competition opportunities.
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Product name |
Octacosanol |
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CAS |
557-61-9 |
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Molecular formula |
C28H58O | |
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Molecular weight |
410.76 | |
| EINECS | 209-181-2 | |
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Appearance |
white crystalline powder |
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| Melting point | 81-83°C | |
| Density | 0.8681 (rough estimate) |
What are the physiological functions of Octacosanol Powder?
1. Reduce blood lipids and cholesterol in the body, lower blood sugar;
2. Anti atherosclerosis, regulate blood pressure;
3. Improve body endurance, increase athlete endurance, and strengthen heart function;
4. Reduce the body's stress response and improve sexual function;
5. Inhibit gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers;
6. Anti platelet aggregation to prevent thrombosis;
7. Protect the liver, enhance its detoxification ability, and regulate kidney failure.
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what are the uses of Octacosanol Powder?
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Octacosanol Powder as a health food, mainly enhances physical strength and endurance; Reduce cholesterol and inhibit lipid peroxidation; Antithrombotic and anti ischemic effects, improving myocardial function; Enhancing the sexual function of male animals and elderly men, and having an auxiliary therapeutic effect on degenerative neurological diseases, can be used to treat early-stage Parkinson's disease in the elderly |
Product Specification
| Items | Specifications |
Result |
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Appearance |
White powder |
White powder |
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Odor & Tasted |
Characteristic |
Complies |
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Loss on Drying(%) |
≤5 | 0.5 |
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Ash(%) |
≤5 |
0.1 |
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Octacosanol NLT 90% |
≥90% |
90.5861% |
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Triacontanol |
≤5% |
2.4524% |
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Hexacosanol |
≤5% |
2.3341% |
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Dotriacontanol |
≤5% |
2.1568% |
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Tetracosanol |
≤5% |
2.4706% |
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Total Heavy Metal |
≤10mg/kg |
Complies |
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Arsenic (As) |
≤2.0mg/kg |
Complies |
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Cadmium (Cd) |
≤0.3mg/kg |
Complies |
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Lead (Pb) |
≤0.5mg/kg |
Complies |
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Mercury (Hg) |
≤0.1mg/kg |
Complies |
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Ethanol |
≤0.5% |
Not detectable |
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Total Bacterial |
≤1000cfu/g |
Complies |
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Mold And Yeast |
≤100cfu/g |
Complies |
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Colon Bacillus |
Negative |
Not detectable |
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Salmonella |
Negative |
Not detectable |
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Staphylococcus |
Negative |
Not detectable |
What are the Mechanism of action of Octacosanol Powder?
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Anti-inflammatory effects: Octacosanol can reduce inflammatory responses by inhibiting the expression of inflammatory factors and blocking signaling pathways like MAPK/NF-κB/AP-1. It may also influence leukocyte influx and TNF-α levels in inflammation models. Modulation of signaling pathways: Octacosanol is thought to influence key signaling pathways like PI3K/Akt, MAPK/NF-κB, and AMPK. These pathways are involved in various cellular processes, including inflammation, metabolism, and stress responses. |
How to produce Octacosanol Powder?
Octacosanol powder exists in the skin of wheat germ, sugarcane, apples, grapes, etc., mainly in the form of fatty acid esters. But in sugarcane, there are many free octacosanol. Obtained from the above raw materials through methods such as oil winterization, solvent extraction, distillation, and supercritical extraction. The content of the crude product obtained should not exceed 50%, and the crude product can be obtained with higher purity through multiple recrystallization processes.
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Cargo weight requirements |
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