Chemical Component Summary | |
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| Name | octacosan-1-ol |
| Identifiers | octacosan-1-ol |
| Formula | C28 H58 O |
| Molecular Weight | 410.76 |
| Type | NON-POLYMER |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO |
| InChI | 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 |
| InChIKey | CNNRPFQICPFDPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Chemical Details | |
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| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Atom Count | 87 |
| Chiral Atom Count | 0 |
| Bond Count | 86 |
| Aromatic Bond Count | 0 |
Drug Info: DrugBank
| DrugBank ID | DB11220Â |
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| Name | Octacosanol |
| Groups | nutraceutical |
| Description | 1-octacosanol is a straight-chain aliphatic 28-carbon primary fatty alcohol that is used as a nutritional supplement. This high–molecular-weight organic compound is the main component of a natural product wax extracted from plants [A27245]. 1-octacosanol is reported to possess cholesterol-lowering effects, antiaggregatory properties, cytoprotective use, and ergogenic properties [A27245]. It has been studied as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. |
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| Brand Names | Ginsamin Power |
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| CAS number | 557-61-9 |
Related Resource References
| Resource Name | Reference |
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| PubChem | 68406 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL1951714 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:28243 |
