2024年2月27日 · Studies have shown that certain red yeast rice products that contain statin can significantly lower levels of total cholesterol, specifically LDL, or "bad" cholesterol.

2023年8月10日 · Research shows that red yeast rice containing considerable amounts of monacolin K can lower your total blood cholesterol level, your low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol level and your triglyceride level.

2023年9月29日 · Red yeast rice may help your heart and reduce cholesterol levels, inflammation, cancer cell growth, and risk of metabolic syndrome. But it can also have possible health downsides.

2016年9月8日 · If you're worried about high cholesterol or have already been diagnosed with it, you may be considering taking red yeast rice, a dietary supplement touted to lower cholesterol....

2024年9月22日 · Red yeast rice (RYR) may help protect against cardiovascular disease by lowering cholesterol levels. That's because it often contains monacolin K, a substance identical to lovastatin (a prescription statin that lowers cholesterol).

In particular, its effectiveness is directly related to the amount of monacolin K within the extract (up to 10 mg/day). Consuming monacolin K on a daily basis reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol plasma levels between 15% and 25% within 6 to 8 weeks.

2023年7月25日 · Scientific studies have demonstrated that supplementing with red yeast rice can lower overall as well as LDL cholesterol, aka “bad cholesterol.” According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, benefits of red yeast rice also include improvements in circulation and digestion.

Taking red yeast rice supplements by mouth can lower total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad") cholesterol, and triglycerides. This is likely due to a...

“Red yeast rice significantly reduces total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and total triacylglycerol concentrations compared with placebo and provides a new, novel, food-based approach to lowering cholesterol in the general population.”

Reduction of blood cholesterol levels decreases the risk for cardiovascular diseases. The fermentation of rice with M. purpureus enriches the rice with many bioactive substances including monacolin K, a natural chemical with structure similar to lovastatin, a cholesterol-lowering prescription drug.