Policosanol question

[jacshelb]

I've been looking into policosanol (sp?) a little bit and I see that it is made from sugar cane. They say sugar cane contains the main ingredients. My question, for those who may be experts, is: Would a person get the same benifits from just eating pure sugar cane? Or, is policosanol chemically altered to produce the results that it does?

I can get granulated, evaporated sugar cane juice at my local health food store. I use it as a sugar substitute (well, it is sugar, only not so processed).


Jacob

 

[thx9000]

No, one would not.

The active ingredient is octacosanol. Eating pure sugar cane will only help you get fat. No chemical alteration that i know of, just a selective extraction.

Just buy policosanol, it's only about $10 for a 1-2mo supply