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O3379

Sigma-Aldrich

1-Octacosanol

≥99% (GC)

Synonym(s):

n-Octacosanol, Octacosanol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H58O
CAS Number:
557-61-9
Molecular Weight:
410.76
EC Number:
209-181-2
MDL number:
MFCD00044770
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
24897978
NACRES:
NA.25

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

powder

lipid type

oils

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO

InChI

1S/C28H58O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29/h29H,2-28H2,1H3

InChI key

CNNRPFQICPFDPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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Tao Wang et al.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 31(7), 765-774 (2010-06-29)
To investigate the protective effects of octacosanol in 6-hydroxydopamine-induced Parkinsonian rats and find whether octacosanol has effects on pro nerve growth factor (pro-NGF), NGF and the downstream effector proteins. Behavioral tests, enzymatic assay, tyrosine hydroxylase immunohistochemistry, TUNEL and Western blot
Mahesh K Kaushik et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 8892-8892 (2017-08-23)
Octacosanol, a component of various food materials, possesses prominent biological activities and functions. It fights against cellular stress by increasing glutathione level and thus scavenging oxygen reactive species. However, its anti-stress activity and role in sleep induction remained elusive. We
Christopher P F Marinangeli et al.
The British journal of nutrition, 97(2), 381-388 (2007-02-15)
Policosanols (PC) exist as very-long-chain alcohols derived from sugarcane currently used in many countries as a cholesterol-lowering therapy. PC purity and relative percentage composition have been suggested as primary reasons why the original Cuban PC (OPC) supplements possess lipid-lowering efficacy.
Mirka Macel et al.
Journal of chemical ecology, 46(11-12), 1082-1089 (2020-10-23)
The cuticular wax layer can be important for plant resistance to insects. Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) damage was assessed on 11 pepper accessions of Capsicum annuum and C. chinense in leaf disc and whole plant assays. Thrips damage differed among the
Amira N Kassis et al.
Atherosclerosis, 194(1), 153-158 (2006-11-25)
Policosanol is a mixture of higher aliphatic alcohols shown to have beneficial effects on plasma lipid levels in animals and humans. Over 50 studies have reported significant reductions in plasma cholesterol using policosanol obtained from Cuban sugar cane (Dalmer, La
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