sugar cane, wherein octacosanol is the main component The effects of Policosanol
treatment on rat platelet aggregation were studied. Depending on the dose, Policosanol (5–
20 mg/kg, perorally) inhibited the decrease in circulating platelet counts and collagen-
induced malondialdehyde concentration in plasma. In rat clotted whole blood thromboxane
B2 formation was inhibited by Policosanol (25 mg/kg). Policosanol (50–200 mg/kg, single …