摘要 |
The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating or preventing the development of inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract in a subject, comprising administering to a subject therapeutically effective amount of a biologically active mixture of high purity, high molecular weight straight chain primary aliphatic alcohols (referred to collectively herein as policosanol). Inflammatory conditions that can be addressed by the compositions and methods of this invention include colorectal cancer, neoplasm of the colon, neoplasm of the rectum, ulcerative colitis, adenomatous polyps, familial polyposis, stomach cancer, and combinations thereof.
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