Background Antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimens in HIV patients commonly cause
significant lipid elevations, including increases in both triglycerides and cholesterol …

The effect of Monascus purpureus red mould rice (RMR) on modulation of lipid metabolism
and oxidative stress was studied in hypercholesterolemic rats. Cholesterol feeding for 14 …

The rice fermented by Monascus, called red mold rice (RMR), and has a long tradition in
East Asia as a dietary staple. Monascus‐fermented dioscorea called red mold dioscorea …

Monacolins, as natural statins, form a class of fungal secondary metabolites and act as the
specific inhibitors of HMG‐CoA reductase. The interest in using the fermented products as …

Objectives Inflammation is associated with atherosclerosis. Cholestin (Monascus purpureus-
fermented rice) contains a naturally occurring statin, which has lipid-modulating, anti …

Prostate cancer is a slowly developing but very common cancer in males that may be
amenable to preventive strategies that are not toxic. Chinese red yeast rice (RYR), a food …

To evaluate hypolipidemic and anti-oxidant activities of Monascus purpureus fermented
Indian variety of rice. Materials and methods: Indian rice variety IR-532-E-576 was …

ABSTRACT In China, Monascus spp., a traditional fungus used in fermentation, is used as a
natural food additive. Monascus spp. can produce a secondary metabolite, monacolin K …

Efforts to initiate a prospective study of cholesterollowering agents have been unsuccessful
to date. Many designs, including the evaluation of lipid reduction for the prevention of …