NMR evaluation of total statin content and HMG-CoA reductase inhibition in red yeast rice (<it>Monascus spp</it>.) food supplements

• Hlavní autoři: Lachenmeier Dirk W (Autor), Monakhova Yulia B (Autor), Kuballa Thomas (Autor), Löbell-Behrends Sigrid (Autor), Maixner Sibylle (Autor), Kohl-Himmelseher Matthias (Autor), Waldner Asja (Autor), Steffen Christian (Autor)
• Médium: Kniha
• Vydáno: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Red yeast rice (<it>i.e</it>., rice fermented with <it>Monascus spp</it>.), as a food supplement, is claimed to be blood cholesterol-lowering. The red yeast rice constituent monacolin K, also known as lovastat...