ant waxes. It is used as a nutritional supplement intended to lower LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and increase HDL cholesterol (good or healthy cholesterol) and to help prevent atherosclerosis, though some studies have raised questions abou the effectiveness of policosanol.
Policosanol is a mixture of a few fatty alcohols derived from the waxes of such plants as sugar cane and yams, as well as beeswax.[citation needed][clarification needed] The most prevaent alcohol in policosanol is octaco