Red yeast rice.

Full Abstract

Red yeast rice is a food product that has been used in Chinese cooking and medicine for centuries. It is available in the US in a capsule formulation and is often used by patients who want a "natural" product to lower cholesterol.

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Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics (Med Lett Drugs Ther), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 51 (issue 1320) : pp 71-2

Dates: Created 2009/09/09; Completed 2009/09/28;

PMID: 19738551, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/28/2009, IMS Date: )

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