Review

Policosanols (1-Octacosanol) are a mixture of high molecular weight alcohol found in animal and vegetable waxes.

Initially they were isolated from sugar cane wax by Cuban researchers and developed in the Cuban Dalmer laboratories.

They are found in:

• beeswax
• corn
• broccoli
• rice
• spinach
• alfalfa
• and other cereals

The main components of policosanol are octacosanol (66%), triacontanol (12%) and esacosanol (7%). The remaining 15% consists of other alcohols, ie tetracosanol, heptacosanol, docosanol, nonacosanol and tetratriacontanol which are minor components (1).

Policosanols studies

Molecular Formula: C₂₈H₅₈O

Molecular Weight: 410.771 g/mol

CAS: 557-61-9

EC Number: 209-181-2

UNIII: 81I2215OVK

Synonyms:

• 1-Octacosanol
• Polycosanol
• Montanyl alcohol
• Octanosol
• Octacosyl alcohol
• Octacosanol
• Cluytyl alcohol
• n-Octacosanol
• OCTACOSANOL-1
• octacosyl