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| Proper name |
Octacosanol |
| Category |
Fatty acid |
| Functions |
1 mg per day of octacosanol for 8 weeks improved grip strength and visual
reaction time but not chest strength, auditory reaction time or endurance.
Octacosanol lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol 21-29% while raising HDL (good)
cholesterol by 8-15%. |
| RDA |
None. |
| Therapeutic
dose |
1 mg per day |
| Deficiency symptoms |
Not considered an essential nutrient, therefor deficiency symptoms not noted. |
| Toxicity |
None known |
| Best
forms
|
Octacosanol |
| Food
sources |
Wheat
germ oil, an extract of sugar cane known as policosanol and vegetable oils. |
| Lab
tests |
None |
| Drug
interactions |
None noted. |
| Nutrient interactions |
None noted |
| Metabolism |
Not well understood.
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