Cochineal Waxy Residues as Source of Policosanol: Chemical Hydrolysis and Enzymatic Transesterification

Table 1

Composition and quantification of policosanol in g/kg of cochineal wax obtained by chemical hydrolysis methods.

	Policosanol composition			Policosanol yield (%)	Policosanol purity (%)
	Triacontanol	Octacosanol	Hexacosanol
Method A	134.00 ± 16.58^a	Traces	Traces	47	29.0
Method B	49.95 ± 14.21^b	Traces	Traces	10	51.0
Method C	14.25 ± 4.31^c	Traces	Traces	2	69.0

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