Nutraceuticals policosanols

Interactions between nutraceuticals and prescribed medicines or even other nutraceuticals are being reported. Interactions between nutraceuticals and medicines include those experienced with melatonin, which was shown to exacerbate methamphetamine-induced neurochemical effects, again in animal studies policosanol has been shown to stimulate the antiulcer effects of... 

Contaminants, particularly heavy metals, are a problem in certain herbal preparations, but in nutraceuticals, breakdown products, synthetic intermediates, and co-occurring related constituents extracted from natural sources are also possible contaminants. Specific contaminants may be evident in particular products, such as alkanol esters in policosanol, and DMSO in MSM, due to manufacturing or extraction problems. 

Lupi, F.R. et al., Olive oil/policosanol organogels for nutraceutical and drug delivery purposes. Food and Function, 2013.4(10) 1512-1520. 

What is the main function of waxes and policosanols in cereal grains Why are policosanols considered important nutraceuticals ... 

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