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Chinese red yeast rice contains other natural phytochemicals, such as betasitosterol, stigmasterol, isoflavones, and monounsaturated fatty acids, which provide greater cholesterol reducing activity than Lovastatin therapy alone.
Chinese red rice is the product of rice on which red yeast (Monascus purpureus) has been fermented. It is known to have been in dietary and medicinal use in China since the Tang Dynasty, during the 9th century A.D.
Its uses include the production of rice wine, as a food preservative for fish and meat, and as a traditional medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) characterizes Chinese red rice yeast as a benign, effective remedy which improves circulation.
It has been found that Chinese red rice has a signifigant reduction of cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL cholesterol after 8 weeks of treatment.