Recent studies show that red yeast rice contains compounds collectively known as monacolins. Monacolins are similar in structure and properties to the most commonly used class of cholesterol-lowering prescription drugs, the statins. For example, red yeast rice fermented using the 'Went' strain of Monascus purpureus contains large amounts of monacolin-K. This is the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor lovastatin, a naturally occurring statin and the active ingredient in the popular statin drug, Mevacor(TM).
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