Korean name: 폴리코사놀 - 사탕수수 왁스 알코올. This page reports what South Korea's
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved for this ingredient.
MFDS recognition no.
2006-4
Approval route
Notified (고시형) — listed in MFDS public standards
Daily intake (as approved)
policosanol
Approval holder
(주)레이델코리아
Approved functional claim (Korean original)
The text below is the approved wording as published by MFDS. It is reproduced without
modification. Any translation is provided for comprehension only and carries no regulatory
standing.
“폴리코사놀은 높은 혈중 콜레스테롤 수치의 개선에 도움이 됩니다.”
(충분한 인체시험에서 혈액 중의 총 콜레스테롤과 저밀도지단백(low density lipidprotein : LDL)수치를 감소시키고 고밀도지단백(High density lipidprotein : HDL) 수치를 증가시키는데 도움이 됨을 확인하였습니다)
Precautions (Korean original)
- 일일 섭취량보다 과다하게 섭취하지 않도록 주의하시기 바랍니다.
- 콜레스테롤 함성에 영향을 줄 수 있으므로 임산부, 수유부, 영?유아, 어린이, 청소년은 섭취하지 않는 것이 좋습니다.
- 콜레스테롤 저하를 위한 의약품과 함께 섭취하지 않도록 하여야 합니다.
- 혈액응고를 저해할 수 있으므로 주의하여 사용하시기 바랍니다.
What this means for sourcing
An ingredient approved in Korea is not automatically permitted elsewhere. Importers should
verify status with their own authority. Conversely, Korean approval demonstrates that a dossier
on safety and function was reviewed under a national regulatory system, which many buyers treat
as a meaningful signal.
Regulatory approvals described on this page were issued by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea and are valid in South Korea only. They are not health claims in your jurisdiction and have not been evaluated by the FDA, EFSA, or any other authority. This page reports regulatory facts; it does not recommend or endorse any product.