Octacosanol
Octacosanol is a waxy substance naturally present in some plant oils and is the primary component of the sugar cane extract called policosanol.
"Octacosanol is a waxy substance found in vegetable oils and sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum). Another compound, called policosanol, contains a large amount of octacosanol, along with several similar compounds."
Athletic performance
"Because octacosanol is not an essential bodily constituent, deficiencies do not occur."
"When octacosanol is taken as part of policosanol, 5–10 mg of policosanol is taken twice each day with meals. For exercise performance, 1 mg per day of octacosanol has been used."
"Long-term trials in humans using amounts up to 20 mg per day have not shown any negative effects. At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions with octacosanol."