09.01.03
Sabinsa Corporation has unveiled its Policosanol SC (sugarcane) product, which is a natural mixture of higher alipathic alcohols found in plant waxes. Sugarcane wax is the common source. The components of policosanol are 1-dotriacontanol, 1-heptacosanol, 1-hexacosanol, 1-octacosanol, 1-nonacosanol, 1-tetracosanol and 1-tetratriacontanol. According to Sabinsa, this mixture of alcohols has been clinically proven to be effective in maintaining normal cholesterol levels.