BDVFARMA Deshacol 30 capsules

THE RED RICE YEAST

It is a product obtained from a yeast (Monascus purpureus) that grows on this cereal. Rice thus fermented has served as an element of the diet for centuries in some Asian countries. Thus, in China the use of this red yeast is documented for the first time in the Tang dynasty, 800 years before Christ. There is a detailed description of its manufacture in the ancient Chinese pharmacopoeia published during the Míng dynasty (1368 -1644). In this pharmacopoeia, red rice yeast is proposed as an aid for digestive problems, circulatory problems and stomach health. The yeast was sold dissolved as an alcoholic beverage or as a powder.

The active ingredients of red yeast in rice are various compounds called monacolins, a series of substances that inhibit cholesterol synthesis. One of them, monacolin K, is indeed a powerful inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, also known as lovastatin.