Category: adaptogen
Aliases: Monascus purpureus rice
Rice fermented by Monascus purpureus yields monacolin K (chemically identical to lovastatin). HMG-CoA reductase inhibition lowers LDL with the same hepatotoxicity / myopathy profile as the prescription statin. FDA enforces statin-level limits on US products — actual monacolin content varies widely.
PO: 3h