Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDNMedically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Red yeast rice (RYR ... RYR can contain many active ingredients, depending on how it is produced.

This compound is chemically the same as the key ingredient in lovastatin, a medication frequently used to decrease cholesterol levels. Red yeast rice supplements have gained popularity as a ...

The three supplements are Red Yeast Rice Cholesterol ... marketed in Japan were recalled due to the presence of unintended ingredients, which were suspected to be associated with kidney problems ...

Ministry officials said May 28 they suspect that blue mold, which generates the acid, accidentally came to be mixed in during the cultivation process of “benikoji” red yeast rice. According to ...