Policosanol

An Introduction

Policosanol is a generic name of plant wax. Policosanol is a natural substance extracted from sugar cane and use as nutritional supplement. It is a waxy substance that made up of natural extract of eight unique long chain fatty alcohols. The most active or primary ingredient of it is octasanol while triacontanol and hexacosanol are also found in it. ^{[1, 2]}

Initially these extracts are obtained from sugar cane. ^{[1, 3, 4]} But further researches intensified that same quality of policosanol is extracted from beewax and certain other vegetables and plants (carnuba, candilla and rice bran). ^{[1, 2]}

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Health Benefits of Policosanol

Policosanol is used as a nutritional supplement and able to produce various health benefits; some of them are mention here:

Policosanol improves the function of liver and sustains the level of its enzymes (Any disturbance in these enzyme’s amount spell health troubles). ^[1]

Policosanol maintains cholesterol level in blood; ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]} by

• Decreasing LDL (bad cholesterol) level in blood. ^{[1, 2]}
• Increasing HDL to LDL ratio or increasing HDL (good cholesterol) level in blood. ^{[1, 2]}
• Decreasing the amount of cholesterol manufactured inside liver.  ^[1]

Giving a positive impact on triglycerides level / count. ^{[1, 2]}

Policosanol may also restrict the deposition of fatty acid inside the blood vessels. ^{[1, 2]}

Policosanol may enhance platelet aggregation and support mechanism of blood clotting. ^[1]

Policosanol and Heart

Policosanol has property to improve heart health. ^{[1, 3]}

References

1. Marcia Zimmerman, CN & Jayson Kroner, CSN. (2006). 7-Syndrome Healing. Page No. 109, 110 and 111. Chico, California: Nutrition Solution Publications.
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policosanol
3. http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/myocardial-infarction-000115.htm

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