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Evidence Summary

Cuban sugarcane-derived policosanol at 20 mg/day has shown significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in prehypertensive and grade I hypertensive patients in randomized double-blind trials (PMIDs: 41032504, 40189869), as well as improvements in lipid profiles including LDL-C reduction and HDL-C increases. When combined with berberine and red yeast rice (Armolipid Plus), it was associated with reduced left ventricular mass and improved lipid parameters in metabolic syndrome patients (PMIDs: 31371114, 30885221). Animal and in vitro studies suggest octacosanol, its primary constituent, may exert anti-inflammatory and lipid-lowering effects via PPAR pathways (PMIDs: 41756299, 41096796).

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Effective Dose

20 mg/day based on clinical trial data