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Red Yeast Rice
Red Yeast Rice

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अन्य नाम: Monascus purpureus, Monacolin K, Xuezhikang, Hong Qu, Cholestin

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Red yeast rice contains monacolin K, chemically identical to lovastatin, which inhibits HMG-CoA reductase. The CCSPS trial (4,870 post-MI patients) demonstrated Xuezhikang reduced recurrent MI by 45% and total mortality by 33%. However, the FDA has taken enforcement action against high-monacolin K products, and product quality varies enormously — citrinin contamination is a significant concern.

            

        

        

        
        
        

            

  
How It Works





            

                
Contains monacolin K — chemically identical to lovastatin — which inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme in hepatic cholesterol synthesis; additional monacolins and phytosterols may provide cholesterol-lowering effects beyond monacolin K alone; isoflavones and sterols provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

            

        

        

        
        
        

            

  
Evidence For Conditions





            

                

                    

                        
                            

                                स्वास्थ्य स्थिति
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                                        High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia)
                                    
                                
                                
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                                    22
                                
                                
                                    8000
                                
                                
                                    
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Side Effects





            
    
                
                
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                    Myalgia (muscle pain — same mechanism as statins)
                
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                    Gastrointestinal discomfort
                
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                    Elevated liver enzymes (rare)
                
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                    Citrinin contamination risk in poorly manufactured products
                
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                    Rhabdomyolysis (rare, at high doses)
                
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Drug & Supplement Interactions





            
    
                
                
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                    Statins (contraindicated — same mechanism, additive myopathy risk)
                
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                    CYP3A4 inhibitors (grapefruit juice, certain antibiotics — increased monacolin K levels)
                
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                    Fibrates (increased myopathy risk)
                
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                    Cyclosporine (increased myopathy risk)
                
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                    Niacin (increased myopathy risk at high doses)
                
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Related Ingredients





            

                
                
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        FDA अस्वीकरण:
        इन कथनों का Food and Drug Administration द्वारा मूल्यांकन नहीं किया गया है। इस वेबसाइट पर उत्पादों और जानकारी का उद्देश्य किसी बीमारी का निदान, उपचार, इलाज या रोकथाम नहीं है। प्रस्तुत साक्ष्य ग्रेड प्रकाशित पीयर-रिव्यूड अनुसंधान के हमारे विश्लेषण पर आधारित हैं और चिकित्सा सलाह नहीं हैं। कोई भी सप्लीमेंट शुरू करने से पहले हमेशा अपने स्वास्थ्य सेवा प्रदाता से परामर्श करें।