Chinese red yeast rice (<it>Monascus purpureus</it>) for primary hyperlipidemia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Main Authors: Grimsgaard Sameline (Author), Shi Yi (Author), Zhang Jing (Author), Liu Jianping (Author), Alraek Terje (Author), Fønnebø Vinjar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Extracts of Chinese red yeast rice (RYR, a traditional dietary seasoning of <it>Monascus purpureus</it>) contains several active ingredients including lovastatin, and several trials of its possible lipid-lowering effects have been conducted. This meta...