Nutritional Supplement
Octacosanol
Fitness
Athletic Performance
Preliminary studies have suggested that octacosanol improves endurance, reaction time, and other measures of exercise capacity.Athletic PerformanceWheat germ oil, which contains a waxy substance known as octacosanol, has been investigated as an ergogenic agent. Preliminary studies have suggested that octacosanol improves endurance, reaction time, and other measures of exercise capacity.1 In another preliminary trial, supplementation with 1 mg per day of octacosanol for eight weeks improved grip strength and visual reaction time, but it had no effect on chest strength, auditory reaction time, or endurance.2
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