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Meaning of "monacolin"
monacolin (noun): a compound found in red yeast rice that is used as a natural supplement to help lower cholesterol levels. It works similarly to statin medications in reducing cholesterol production in the liver
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- Any of a class of compounds, extracted from the mold Monascus purpureus, used to maintain blood cholesterol levels
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It contained a significant level of monacolin k.
It is thought that monacolin K works in a similar way to prescription statin medications.
It contained significant levels of monacolin k.
Monacolin K contributes to hearth health and cholesterol management.
Tests of red yeast rice have found that the amount of monacolin k varies widely.
Monacolin J may also be in the form of an ammonium salt.
Chemical analysis soon showed that lovastatin and monacolin K are identical.
Monacolin K stops the action of an enzyme that helps to make cholesterol.
In addition, a third component is monacolin K or lovastatin present preferably in fermented red rice powder.
Monacolin K is produced by Monascus purpureus of which some strains produce also citrinin.
Red yeast rice contains a substance called monacolin K, which is identical to the statin drug Lovastatin.
Monacolin k is a natural hypocholesterolemic substance, without the usual side effects of classic medications.
No, lovastatin is lactone form Monacolin k, which has many side effects.
Effect of Monacolin K and COQ10 supplementation in hypertensive and hypercholesterolemic subjects with metabolic syndrome.
The prescription drug lovastatin, identical to monacolin K, is the principal statin produced by M. purpureus.
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Monacolin content of a red yeast rice product is described in a 2008 clinical trial report.
Red Yeast Rice extract contains monacolin K, the lactone form of the statin drug Mevacor ® ( lovastatin ).
Monacolin K ( or lovastatin ) is the mainly functional component.
Hot Tags, 3 % Red yeast rice extract Lovastatin powder 3 % red rice monacolin K extract.
One of these, monacolin K, has the same structure as the drugs lovastatin and mevinolin.
Monacolin K ( from red yeast rice ) contributes to,.
