Sugar Cane Wax Extract/Rice Bran Wax Extract,Octacosanol Policosanol

Latin name :Saccharum officenarum L.

Product name: Octacosanol

CAS No.: 557-61-9

Molecular formula: C28H58O

Molecular weught: 410.77

Specification: Octacosanol 30%-98%

Test Method:GC

Extraction type: Solvent extraction

Appearance: White powder

Solubility:non water soluble

Description of Sugar Cane Wax Extract/Rice Bran Wax Extract,Octacosanol Policosanol

Sugar cane wax extract policosanol powder, a natural compound derived from sugar cane wax,has shown promising results in clinical studies (primarily performed in cuba) and is well tolerated.Since it is derived from a food a source,sugar cane wax extract policosanol powder is classified as a nutraceutical ,or natural product.Commercial products are derived from a variety of different source (sugar cane wax, rice bran wax, beeswax,)but it is important to note that the sugar cane wax derivative was used in the Cuban studies.

Policosanol powder contains about 60% 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. Sugar cane wax extract policosanol powder is used as a nutritional supplement intended to lower LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol and to help prevent atherosclerosis, though some studies have raised questions about the effectiveness of policosanol.

Function of Sugar Cane Wax Extract/Rice Bran Wax Extract,Octacosanol Policosanol

1.Octacosanol Policosanol can increasing endurance, energy and body force.

2.Octacosanol Policosanol can enhancing muscle function, improving muscle pain, reducing muscle friction.

3.Octacosanol Policosanol can shortening muscle nerves reaction time, increasing reaction acuteness.

4.Octacosanol Policosanol can strengthening heart function.

5.Octacosanol Policosanol can increasing basal metabolic rate.

6.Octacosanol Policosanol can strengthening repellency to high mountains reaction and so on .

7.Octacosanol Policosanol can reducing Systolic blood pressure.

8.Octacosanol Policosanol can increasing oxygenous traffic capacity, reducing oxygen requirement.

Application of  Sugar Cane Wax Extract/Rice Bran Wax Extract,Octacosanol Policosanol

1.Applied in functional food industry,sugar cane wax extract policosanol powder used as food additives.

2.Applied in pharmaceutical industry,sugar cane wax extract policosanol powder is mainly used as raw materials.