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MeSH Supplementary: red yeast rice
Unique ID: C117343
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C117343
Entry Term(s): Chinese red-yeast-rice dietary supplement; Cholestin
Pharm Action: Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: *FATTY ACIDS (1999-2002); *NAPHTHALENES (1999-2002); *PHOSPHORUS (1999-2002); *PROTEINS (1999-2002); *STARCH (1999-2002)
Heading Mapped to: *Biological Products
Frequency: 249
Note: An extract prepared from red yeast (Monascus species) fermented on pulverized rice, that produces monacolins which are HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS that are used in place of statins such as LOVASTATIN.
Source: Am J Clin Nutr 1999 Feb;69(2):231-6
Indexing Information: Ascomycota; Dietary Supplements
Date of Entry: 1999/02/25
Revision Date: 2007/02/15

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