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KMID : 0620720190250040293
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Natural Product Sciences
2019 Volume.25 No. 4 p.293 ~ p.297
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Physiological Activities of Policosanol Extracted from Sugarcane Wax
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Jang Yeon-Su
Kim Dae-Eun
Han Eun-young
Jung Joo-Hee
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Abstract
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Policosanol extracted from sugarcane wax is a generic term used for total fatty alcohols obtained from esterification of fatty acids. It has been approved as a health functional food by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea in 2006. Policosanol is well-known to aid in lowering blood cholesterol level. Recently, several studies have reported the physiological activities of policosanol, such as anti-inflammatory effects, antioxidant effects, and lowering of the incidence of ageing-related diseases, for example, hypertension, stroke, among others. This review describes the physiological activities of policosanol and its applications in the field of health functional foods.
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KEYWORD
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policosanol, health functional food, sugarcane wax, physiological activities
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