Wizard of Vitamins

Octacosanol Vitamin

What is Octacosanol?

Octacosanol is a waxy substance naturally present in some plant oils and is the primary component of the sugar cane extract called policosanol.

Octacosanol in Diets

Octacosanol is a waxy substance found in vegetable oils and sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum). Another compound, called policosanol, contains a large amount of octacosanol, along with several similar compounds.

Octacosanol Medicinal Treatments

Athletic performance

Known Consequences of Octacosanol Deficiency

Because octacosanol is not an essential bodily constituent, deficiencies do not occur.

Octacosanol Recommended Dosages

When octacosanol is taken as part of policosanol, 5–10 mg of policosanol is taken twice each day with meals. For exercise performance, 1 mg per day of octacosanol has been used.

Octacosanol Side Effects

Long-term trials in humans using amounts up to 20 mg per day have not shown any negative effects. At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions with octacosanol.