Octacosanol

Physiological functions:
Octacosanol is a recognized anti-fatigue material extracted from rice husk wax, sugarcane wax and bees wax. The research of the doctor T.K.Cureton in University of Illinois shows that its main functions are: (1) increasing endurance energy and physical power. (2) increasing muscular strength; reducing muscle ache and muscle friction. (3) shortening response time of nerve; improving response quickness. (4) strengthening the function of heart. (5) heightening basal metabolic rate. (6) increasing energy to defend high altitude sickness. (7) cutting down blood pressure. (8) increasing the oxygen transmittion power; reducing oxygen requirement. Octacosanolis calcitonin promoter, used to cure
osteoporosis, high cholesterol and acute Abdomen-Hyperlipemia Syndrome, stimulate people or animal's sex acts. It can be used to cure early Parkinson' disease. The cosmetics with octacosanol can promote blood circulation of skin, activate cells, diminish inflammation, and prevent and cure skin diseases, such as acne, eczema, skin aliergy, etc.
Octacosanol can be used as additive of health food and health beverage.
Toxicity: Octacosanol is of high safety.

Quality index:
Appearance: white powder of scale-like crystals
Molecular weight: 410.77
Chemical name: CH₃ (CH₂) ₂₆CH₂OH
Solubility: soluble in organic solvents such as hot ethanol, ether, benzene, toluene, chloroform, dichloroethane and petroleum ether, insoluble in water
Melting point: 82.5-83.6°C
Acidity: < 1.5
Assay: ≥12-97% (GC)(a full range of specifications)
Total alcohol content: ≥99%
Heavy metal: Pb≤10mg/kg
As≤1.5mg/kg
Microbe test: total bacteria≤3000cfu/g
Escherichia coli: not detected
Ash: ≤0.4%
Moisture and volatile: ≤0.5%