CHEBI:231891 - xuezhikang

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ChEBI Name xuezhikang
ChEBI ID CHEBI:231891
Definition A partially purified extract of fermented red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus). It is composed of 13 kinds of natural statins, unsaturated fatty acids, ergosterol, amino acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, trace elements etc. It is commonly employed as a traditional Chinese medicine for treating coronary heart disease and decreasing blood lipids.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Submitter Doug Howe
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): anti-obesity agent
Any substance which is used to reduce or control weight.
Application(s): anti-inflammatory agent
Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
antilipemic drug
A substance used to treat hyperlipidemia (an excess of lipids in the blood).
antiatherosclerotic agent
A cardiovascular drug that prevents atherosclerosis (a disease in which the inside of an artery narrows due to the build up of plaque). Compare with antiatherogenic agent.
anticholesteremic drug
A substance used to lower plasma cholesterol levels.
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