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Policosanol
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William Bartlett <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:35:44 -0400
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Dear Beeks,

Does any one have any information on policosanol?

It is used to lower LDL (bad cholesterol)  and raise HDL (good  
cholesterol).

It can be derived from beeswax.  But from what I read it comes mostly  
from
sugar cane wax.

Would it mean that it may be in the wax if we chew it or eat it?

It is a fatty alcohol.

Where would the bees get it or form it in their bodies?

Bill Bartlett

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