Octacosanol
A high molecular weight, waxy alcohol that’s one of the components of policosanol, a substance derived from sugar cane that’s been shown to reduce cholesterol in some studies but not in others. Octacosanol has been touted as a performance enhancer, although there is minimal supporting data. Octacosanol has antioxidant effects and has been shown to reduce lipid peroxidation in-vivo.
