Now Foods, Policosanol, 10 mg, 90 Veg Capsules

NOW Foods Policosanol is a food supplement in which one veg capsule provides 10 mg of policosanol. Policosanol is a blend of long-chain fatty alcohols (LCFAs) derived from sugar cane. These fatty alcohols are naturally occurring plant waxes, and the main compound in the blend is octacosanol. The container holds 90 capsules.

The manufacturer files policosanol under cardiovascular and cholesterol support in its own catalogue. In the European Union there is no authorised health claim for policosanol, so none is made here — the product is sold as a food supplement with a precisely stated composition and dose.

Key features

• 10 mg of policosanol per veg capsule, 90 capsules per container.
• The raw material comes from sugar cane — a plant wax, not an animal-derived ingredient.
• The capsule shell is hypromellose, so the product suits vegetarians and vegans.
• Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
• Non-GMO, Kosher (Triangle K) and Vegan certified.
• Made in an Intertek GMP certified facility in the USA, quality tested there as well.
• Shelf life 36 months from manufacture.

Who it suits

The product is intended for adults only. It suits someone looking for policosanol at a defined dose who prefers a plant-based capsule. Because the formula is simple — active ingredient, rice flour, cellulose and vegetable stearic acid — it also fits when you avoid common allergens or heavily additive-laden products. If you are pregnant or nursing, take medication (especially antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs, aspirin or NSAIDs) or have a medical condition, consult a physician before use.

Active ingredient and composition

• Policosanol 10 mg — a blend of long-chain fatty alcohols from sugar cane, primarily octacosanol. No nutrient reference value (NRV) has been established for policosanol, so no percentage appears in the table.
• Rice flour — a filler that gives the capsule its volume.
• Microcrystalline cellulose — a filler.
• Hypromellose — the capsule shell, of plant origin.
• Stearic acid — an excipient of vegetable origin.
• Silicon dioxide — an anti-caking agent.

The manufacturer notes that natural colour variation may occur between batches — this is normal for plant-derived raw material and does not indicate a change in quality.