BioActivo Red Yeast Rice are tablets that contain 350 mg of red yeast rice, whose activity has been tested and shown to be able to maintain normal levels of cholesterol in the body. This mechanism of action is related to a substance called monacolin K, which influences the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase involved in cholesterol production by the body.
Red yeast rice is a type of rice that has been fermented with the yeast Monascus purpureus, acquiring a reddish-purple color. Red yeast rice contains a variety of substances called monacolins, each identified with its own letter. However, only monacolin K is recognized for its ability to maintain normal cholesterol levels in the body.