Cuban Sugar Cane Wax Acid and Policosanol Showed Similar Atheroprotective Effects with Inhibition of LDL Oxidation and Cholesteryl Ester Transfer via Enhancement of High-Density Lipoproteins Functionality
Background. Cuban sugarcane wax acids (SCWA) and policosanol (PCO) are mixtures of higher aliphatic acids and alcohols, respectively, purified from sugarcane wax with different chief components. Although it has been known that they have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, physiological pro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi-Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Therapeutics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8496409 |