Pine Nut Extract, Pinolenic Acid

Policosanol (or polycosanol) is the generic term for a natural extract of plant waxes. It is used as a nutritional supplement to lower (bad) LDL cholesterol and increase (good) HDL cholesterol and to help prevent atherosclerosis.

Policosanol Clinical Studies

• Effects of successive dose increases of policosanol on the lipid profile of patients with type II hypercholesterolaemia and tolerability to treatment.
• Policosanol inhibits cholesterol biosynthesis and enhances low density lipoprotein processing in cultured human fibroblasts.
• Effects of policosanol on patients with ischemic stroke: a pilot open study.
• Cholesterol-lowering effects of policosanol in rabbits.
• Comparative lipid-lowering effects of policosanol and atorvastatin: a randomized, parallel, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Policosanol News Articles

• Natural Cholesterol Lowering With Policosanol
• Policosanol: it raises cane against heart disease, and more
• Herbs Versus Statin Drugs
• Managing Your Cholesterol Naturally
• Policosanol

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