NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study adds to growing evidence that an extract from Cuban sugar cane does not help lower cholesterol levels. A number of plant products work well for cutting ...

Naturally sourced bioactive compounds are increasingly preferred in the nutraceutical industry due to their compatibility with dietary intake and low risk of adverse effects. Desugared sugarcane ...

Policosanol is a mixture of alcohol compounds -- mostly octacosanol -- extracted from the waxy coatings found on leaves and stems of plants. In humans, these alcohols are thought to work as well as ...

Will an extract from the sugar-cane plant help you lower your cholesterol levels? Companies selling dietary supplements containing an ingredient called policosanol say it lowers levels of unhealthy ...