Acid-Catalyzed Synthesis of Octacosanyl Fatty Acid Esters and Their In Vivo Biological Activities
Octacosanol (C28), mainly found in rice bran and sugar cane, possesses cholesterol-lowering properties but is limited by poor bioavailability. This study optimized the sulfuric acid-catalyzed synthesis of lauric acid-esterified octacosanol (LEO) and oleic acid-esterified octacosanol (OEO) to enhance their bioactivity...