Red Yeast Rice

adaptogen · cardiovascular · digestive · Oral

Red Yeast Rice, an adaptogen. Rice fermented by Monascus purpureus yields monacolin K (chemically identical to lovastatin). HMG-CoA reductase… Oral half-life 3 h.

Rice fermented by Monascus purpureus yields monacolin K (chemically identical to lovastatin). HMG-CoA reductase inhibition lowers LDL with the same hepatotoxicity / myopathy profile as the prescription statin. FDA enforces statin-level limits on US products — actual monacolin content varies widely.