Physiological Activities of Policosanol Extracted from Sugarcane Wax
Natural Product Sciences
;
: 293-297, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
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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Assunto principal:
Colesterol
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Incidência
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Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Saccharum
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Alimento Funcional
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Esterificação
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Ácidos Graxos
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Álcoois Graxos
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Hipertensão
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de incidência
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Estudo prognóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Natural Product Sciences
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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