Red yeast rice may be a statin substitute. People who are statin-intolerant due to side effects of muscle pain may benefit from this ancient Asian dietary and medicinal staple.
D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000187:drug effects; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D029001:Herbal Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
D001688:Biological Products; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; C117343:red yeast rice