Beeswax Alcohol Prevents Low-Density Lipoprotein Oxidation and Demonstrates Antioxidant Activities in Zebrafish Embryos and Human Subjects: A Clinical Study.

Oxidative stress is one of the primary instigators of the onset of various human ailments, including cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and dementia. Particularly, oxidative stress severely affects low-density lipid & protein (LDL) oxidation, leading to several detrimental health effects. Therefore, in this study, the effect of beeswax alcohol (BWA) was evaluated in the prevention of LDL oxidation, enhancement of paraoxonase 1 (PON-1) activity of high-density lipid & protein (HDL), and zebrafish embryo survivability.

Effects of policosanol in the functional recovery of non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke hypertensive patients.

Introduction: Clinical studies results show that policosanol (20 mg/day) + aspirin therapy had benefits versus placebo + aspirin to patients with recent non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke.

Aim: To analyze the policosanol treatment effects in the hypertensive patients included in two non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke recovery trials.

Patients And Methods: Hypertensive patients with a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 2 to 4 were randomized, within 30 days of onset, to policosanol + aspirin or placebo + aspirin, for six months.