Red Yeast Rice: A Systematic Review of the Traditional Uses, Chemistry, Pharmacology, and Quality Control of an Important Chinese Folk Medicine

• Main Authors: Bo Zhu (Author), Fangyuan Qi (Author), Jianjun Wu (Author), Guoqing Yin (Author), Jinwei Hua (Author), Qiaoyan Zhang (Author), Luping Qin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Red yeast rice (RYR), a Chinese traditional folk medicine produced by the fermentation of cooked rice kernels with a Monascaceae mold, Monascus purpureus, has long been used to treat blood circulation stasis, indigestion, diarrhea, and limb weakness in East Asian countries. This article provides a s...