Appearance : white powder Molecular Weight : 410.5
Policosanol(Octacosanol)
Physiological FunctionOctacosanol 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 IndexAppearance : white powderMolecular Weight : 410.5 Structural Formula :Molecular Formula : CH3(CH2)27OHSolubility : insoluble in water, soluble in the aliphatic and aromatic compound at 70-80°CMelting Point : 80-83ºCFatty acid(mgkOH/g) : < 1.5Content : 5-90%(GC)(complete specification)Total alcohol content : ≥ 98%Heavy Metal : ≤10mg/kg Pb ≤ 3mg/kg As ≤1.5mg/kgMicrobe test : total bacteria ≤1000cfu/gColibacillus ≤ Negative/10gAsh : ≤0.4%Moisture and volatile substance : ≤0.5%
Policosanol (Octacosanol)
