O3379
1-Octacosanol
≥99% (GC)
Synonym(s):
n-Octacosanol, Octacosanol
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C28H58O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
410.76
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352211
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25
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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 Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
nwg
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Arrigo F G Cicero et al.
Complementary therapies in medicine, 13(4), 273-278 (2005-12-13)
We planned to carry out a pilot study to evaluate the efficacy and safety as an antihypercholesterolemic agent of a brand dietary supplement made of Monascus purpureus titrated extract, octacosanols and niacin on 111 Caucasian patients with low cardiovascular disease
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
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
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.
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
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