topicPolicosanol Cholesterol Meta-Analysis
claimConclusion Policosanol supplementation has no significant effect on creatinine levels.
evidence level1
citationAmini MR (2025)
sourceThe effects of policosanol supplementation on creatinine: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
topicPolicosanol Cholesterol Meta-Analysis
claimObjective Policosanol, a compound generated from sugar cane, consists of alcohols such as octacosanol, hexacosanol, and triacontanol, which possess antioxidant properties.
evidence level1
citationAmini MR (2025)
sourceThe effects of policosanol supplementation on creatinine: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
topicPolicosanol Cholesterol Meta-Analysis
claimEvaluating the impact of this antioxidant on serum creatinine in clinical settings is essential because of the contradictory findings.
evidence level1
citationAmini MR (2025)
sourceThe effects of policosanol supplementation on creatinine: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
topicPolicosanol Cholesterol Meta-Analysis
claimIt is concluded that oral administration of policosanol 20 mg/day for twelve weeks significantly lowered SBP and DBP in Cuban patients with grade I hypertension, and improved lipid profile variables, being safe and well tolerated.
evidence level2
citationRevueltas Aguero M (2025)
sourcePolicosanol (sugarcane wax alcohols) 20 mg/day in Cuban Patients With Grade I Hypertension: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study.
topicPolicosanol Cholesterol Meta-Analysis
claimThis study aimed to report the effects of policosanol (20 mg/day) on blood pressure values in Cuban patients with grade I hypertension.
evidence level2
citationRevueltas Aguero M (2025)
sourcePolicosanol (sugarcane wax alcohols) 20 mg/day in Cuban Patients With Grade I Hypertension: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study.
topicPolicosanol Cholesterol Meta-Analysis
claimA double-blind multicenter trial randomized 400 eligible patients divided into two strata of patients with either prehypertension or grade I hypertension (200 patients each) treated with either placebo or policosanol 20 mg/day (100 patients/group/stratum) for 12 weeks.
evidence level2
citationRevueltas Aguero M (2025)
sourcePolicosanol (sugarcane wax alcohols) 20 mg/day in Cuban Patients With Grade I Hypertension: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study.