Background Policosanol is a mixture of higher primary aliphatic alcohols isolated from sugar
cane wax, whose main component is octacosanol. The mixture has been shown to lower …

Over the past 10 y, nutritional supplements, or nutraceuticals, have become increasingly
popular among the general public. One such supplement, octacosanol, has been the subject …

This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of 20 mg of Cuban policosanol in blood
pressure (BP) and lipid/lipoprotein parameters of healthy Japanese subjects via a placebo …

Introduction Epimedium species (aka horny goat weed) have been utilized for the treatment
of erectile dysfunction in Traditional Chinese Medicine for many years. Icariin (ICA) is the …

Policosanols from various sources, such as sugar cane, rice bran, and insects, have been
marketed to prevent dyslipidemia, diabetes, and hypertension by increasing the blood high …

Introduction This study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of
policosanol, a new cholesterol‐lowering drug, in patients with type II hypercholesterolemia …

Policosanol (PC) is a mixture of high molecular weight aliphatic primary alcohols. Currently,
a number of dietary supplements containing PC are commercially available in the US …

BACKGROUND: The use of complementary and alternative medical (CAM) practices in the
United States is growing rapidly. In this manuscript, we review some of the most commonly …

Sabicea species are used in the Amazon for treatment of fever and malaria, which suggests
that its chemical constituents may have some effect on pain and inflammation …

Many policosanols from different sources, such as sugar cane and rice bran, have been
marketed worldwide to improve blood lipid profiles. But so far, no comparative study has …