A MIXTURE OF HIGHER PRIMARY ALIPHATIC ALCOHOLS, ITS OBTENTION FROM SUGAR CANE WAX AND ITS PHARMACEUTICAL USES

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP93/00007 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 25, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 25, 1994 PCT Filed Feb. 25, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/07830 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 14, 1994A mixture of higher primary aliphatic alcohols of 22 to 38 carbon atoms can be obtained by saponifying and extracting steps with organic solvents from sugar cane wax. The mixture which contains tetracosanol, hexacosanol, heptacosanol, octacosanol, nonacosanol, triacontanol, dotriacontanol and tetratriacontanol can be used for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, and atherosclerotic complications as platelet hyperaggregabiulity, ischemia and thrombosis, and prevents drug induced gastric ulcer and improves male sexual activity.