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Research · Narrative review

Lipid-Lowering Nutraceuticals in Clinical Practice (JACC Focus Seminar)

What it found

Red yeast rice lowers LDL ~15–25% (it contains monacolin K, i.e. lovastatin).

Design
Narrative review
Year
2021
Population
adults with dyslipidemia
Intervention
red yeast rice and other nutraceuticals
Outcome
LDL cholesterol
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Citation last checked 2026-06-21.