Heart Healthy
ABOUT POLISURE
Policosanol is a mixture of alcohols isolated and refined from sugar cane. The main ingredient in Policosanol is octacosanol, but as the name implies, Policosanol is actually a mixture of many (hence the prefix “poli”) alcohols, including hexacosanol, triacontanol and others. As a nutritional supplement, Policosanol has been associated with lower levels of LDL or “bad” cholesterol. The level of LDL in a person’s blood is linked to atherosclerosis (narrowing of the blood vessels due to build up of lipids, sometimes known as “hardening of the arteries”). Having a high level of LDL cholesterol puts a person at risk of having coronary heart disease. People who have taken Policosanol have also shown increased levels of high-density lipoprotein or HDL, the “good” cholesterol. HDL actually helps carry cholesterol away from the arteries to the liver where it is processed and excreted from the body.
Advantages of Supercritical CO2 extracted Policosanol vs. Solvent-extracted Policosanol
• The extraction agent, carbon dioxide (CO2), is GRAS certified, non toxic and non-flammable. Supercritical CO2 Extracted policosanol is devoid of chemical residues.
• Our Policosanol extracted using supercritical CO2 has a higher level of bioavailability compared to policosanol extracted using organic solvents such as ethanol. Policosanol extracted using organic solvents is more waxy in nature, which hinders maximum absorption. Hence, the health effect of 95% Policosanol extracted by Supercritical CO2 is greater than the health effect of 99% Policosanol extracted using organic solvents.
• Supercritical extraction using CO2 allows the extracted components to be fractionated very selectively. Pressure is the main tool used to tailor the resulting fractionated products for product quality and efficient manufacturing purposes.
• Our process is gentle on the Octacosanol, the most biologically active component, since extraction is at high pressure and low temperature.
Benefits
• Supports cardiovascular health
Applications
• Dietary supplements
Why PoliSureTM Policosanol is better
• GCI Nutrients PoliSure brand Policosanol has the highest quality material derived from sugar cane wax containing >95% pure total Policosanols with >65% Octacosanol.
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