Octacosanol

Octacosanol (1-octacosanol, octacosan-1-ol) is a straight-chain, twenty-eight-carbon primary fatty alcohol and the principal component of policosanol, occurring naturally in plant waxes such as sugarcane wax, rice bran wax and wheat-germ oil, supplied by Nustras as a standardised powder for the supplement market.

It is formulated into sports-nutrition and general supplements in capsule, tablet, softgel and powder form, into policosanol and plant-wax-alcohol blends and premixes, and into functional foods where a lipid-soluble ingredient is used.

The material is a white to off-white waxy powder, practically insoluble in water. CAS 557-61-9, molecular formula C28H58O, molecular weight 410.8. Octacosanol content, loss on drying, residue on ignition and particle size are standardised to specification; identity and assay are confirmed by gas chromatography and infrared spectroscopy, and heavy-metal and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies octacosanol in bulk commercial quantities, in sealed packaging and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Octacosanol and policosanol are accepted supplement ingredients in several markets; buyers confirm the regulatory status, plant source and permitted level for their application in their jurisdiction. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.