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Table 2 Policosanol composition of milk thistle oil extracted from mature seeds

From: Policosanol composition, antioxidant and anti-arthritic activities of milk thistle (Silybium marianum L.) oil at different seed maturity stages

Policosanol (Chemical formula)

Percent

Docosan-1-ol (C22-OH)

1.52 ± 0.24

Tricosan-1-ol (C23-OH)

2.12 ± 0.39

Tetracosan-1-ol (C24-OH)

2.02 ± 0.50

Hexacosan-1-ol (C26 -OH)

2.50 ± 0.16

Heptacosan-1-ol (C27−OH)

1.90 ± 0.25

Octacosan-1-ol (C28-OH)

75.44 ± 2.41

Nonacosan-1-ol (C29-OH)

2.55 ± 0.62

Triacontan-1-ol (C30-OH)

8.61 ± 1.20

Dotriacontan-1-ol (C32-OH)

3.34 ± 0.56

  1. Values were expressed as means ± SD of triplicate experiments
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Lipids in Health and Disease

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