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Octacosanol
Description: Octacosanol is a waxy substance found in sugar cane. It can also be found as one of the compounds in policosanol.
Octacosanol lowers LDL cholesterol while raising HDL cholesterol.1 It appears to inhibit the body’s production of cholesterol.2
Octacosanol also appears to help treat atherosclerosis when it affects neck arteries.3

Useful in treatment of: atherosclerosis, high cholesterol.

Recommended Dosage: 5 mg twice daily.

Contraindications: None.

References:

1Castano G, Canetti M, Moreira M, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of policosanol in elderly patients with type II hypercholesterolemia: A 12-month study. Curr Ther Res 1995;56:819–23.
2Menendez R, Arruzazabala L, Mas R, et al. Cholesterol-lowering effect of policosanol on rabbits with hypercholesterolaemia induced by a wheat starch-casein diet. Br J Nutr 1997;77:923–32.
3Batista J, Stusser R, Penichet M, Uguet E. Dopper-ultrasound pilot study of the effects of long-term policosanol therapy on carotid-vertebral atherosclerosis. Curr Ther Res 1995;56:906–8.
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