Efecto in vitro del policosanol (alcoholes de la cera de Saccharum officinarum L) sobre la enzima 5-lipooxigenasa
In vitro effects of policosanol (Saccharum officinarum L wax alcohols) on the 5-lipooxygenase enzyme
Rev. cuba. farm; 48 (1), 2014
INTRODUCTION: policosanol, a mixture of high molecular weight aliphatic alcohols purified from sugarcane with octacosanol as the main component, shows cholesterol-lowering and antiplatelet effects in addition to an inhibitory effect on type I cicloxygenase. OBJECTIVE: to determine whether policosanol may...