Posts Tagged ‘Monascus’
Red yeast rice has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat gastric problems and as an aid to blood circulation. To produce the product, the yeast Monascus purpureus (know something about this fungus? Help improve Wikipedia!), is allowed to colonize cooked rice. Studies indicate that a diet including read yeast rice can contribute [...]
Tags: cholesterol, Monascus, red yeast rice, statins
