Policosanol
Sign in to savePolicosanol is the generic term for a mixture of long chain alcohols extracted from plant waxes. It is used as a dietary supplement.
Research
387 papers- Policosanol.American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists · 2003
- Policosanol supplementation significantly improves blood pressure among adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2019
- Monograph. Policosanol.Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic · 2004
- Policosanol: clinical pharmacology and therapeutic significance of a new lipid-lowering agent.American heart journal · 2002
- The effects of policosanol supplementation on blood glucose: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Diabetes research and clinical practice · 2024
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Policosanol is the generic term for a mixture of long chain alcohols extracted from plant waxes. It is used as a dietary supplement.
== History == Policosanol was originally derived from sugar cane but the chemicals can also be isolated from beeswax, cereal grains, grasses, leaves, fruits, nuts, and seeds of many foods. Plant waxes consist of long chain alkanes and their derivatives, including long chain fatty acids and alcohols. Policosanols are very long chain alcohols with carbon backbones ranging from 24 to 34 carbons.
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