Lovastatin Content of Commercially Available Red Yeast Rice Supplements

Red yeast rice is a commonly used supplement in North America, primarily promoted for lowering cholesterol. The fermentation process for producing red yeast rice naturally produces a small concentration of lovastatin and related compounds. The authors evaluated label information and contacted manufa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine 2012-04, Vol.17 (2), p.104-107
Hauptverfasser:	Gregory, Philip J., Pettit, Rebecca, Cochrane, Zara Risoldi, Wilson, Amy F., Abe, Andrew M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cholesterol Concentration Consumers Drugs Fermentation Lovastatin Oryza sativa Prescriptions Rice Statins
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