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Red Yeast Rice
Red Yeast Rice

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다른 이름: Monascus purpureus, Monacolin K, Xuezhikang, Hong Qu, Cholestin

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About

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

건강 상태 등급 연구 참여자
High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia) A 22 8000 보기 →

Side Effects

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

Drug & Supplement Interactions

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

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