red yeast rice

Preferred Label : red yeast rice;

MeSH note : An extract prepared from red yeast (Monascus species) fermented on pulverized rice, that produces monacolins which are HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS that are used in place of statins such as LOVASTATIN.;

CISMeF synonym : cholestin;

MeSH synonym : Chinese red-yeast-rice dietary supplement;

Is substance : O;

Details

Origin ID

C117343;

UMLS CUI

C0763533;

MeSH indexing information
- ascomycota [MeSH Descriptor]
- dietary supplements [MeSH Descriptor]
MeSH term(s) associated for indexing
- biological products [MeSH Descriptor]
Pharmacological action(s)
- hydroxymethylglutaryl-coa reductase inhibitors [MeSH Descriptor]
Record concept(s)
- cholestin [MeSH concept]
- red yeast rice [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Organic Chemical [UMLS semantic type]
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]

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