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Policosanol
What is Policosanol?
POLICOSANOL is an organic compound with the structural formula CH3(CH2)26CH2OH. The appearance is white powder or scale-like crystal, tasteless and odorless. Soluble in hot ethanol, ether, benzene, toluene, chloroform, dichloromethane, petroleum ether and other organic solvents, insoluble in water. In addition, POLICOSANOL is stable to acids, bases and reducing agents, and is stable to light and heat, and is not easy to absorb moisture. POLICOSANOL is a simple saturated straight-chain alcohol, composed of hydrophobic alkyl group and hydrophilic hydroxyl group. The chemical reaction mainly occurs on the hydroxyl group, which can occur esterification, halogenation, thiol, dehydration hydroxylation and dehydration into ether and other reactions.
Product Applications
The effects and benefits of POLICOSANOL generally include enhancing sports performance, healthy cardiovascular function, skin health, etc.
POLICOSANOL is a fatty alcohol found in a variety of plant and animal tissues, such as wax, rice bran, sugarcane honey, etc. POLICOSANOL can enhance endurance, improve muscle strength, reduce muscle pain, improve heart function, strengthen basic metabolism and so on.
It may also be beneficial for cardiovascular health, generally helping to lower total cholesterol and lipoprotein levels and reducing the risk of atherosclerosis. Cosmetics containing octadecanools may help to promote blood circulation and activate cells in the skin, thus acting as anti-inflammatory and improving skin diseases.
POLICOSANOL may have some potential effects on sexual function, anti-fatigue, anti-oxidation, immune regulation and so on. Dosage, purity and preparation form may also affect the efficacy and safety of POLICOSANOL.