Nutritional Supplement

Octacosanol

Also indexed as: Wheat Germ Oil (Octacosanol)

Possible Deficiencies

Because octacosanol is not an essential bodily constituent, deficiencies do not occur.

Side Effects

At the time of writing, there were no well-known side effects caused by this supplement.

References

1. Cureton TK. The physiological effects of wheat germ oil on humans. In: Exercise. Illinois: Charles C Thomas, 1972, 296-300.

2. Saint-John M, McNaughton L. Octacosanol ingestion and its effects on metabolic responses to submaximal cycle ergometry, reaction time and chest and grip strength. Int Clin Nutr Rev 1986;6(2):81-7.

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