Red Yeast Rice and Red Yeast Rice for LDL cholesterol
Each entry’s own grades, side by side. A grade says how strong the evidence is for one outcome — it does not rank one entry over the other.
Compound or practice
Red Yeast Rice
A supplement that lowers LDL because it literally contains a statin — same benefits, same risks, minus the dose control.
Grade B2 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Evidence brief
Red Yeast Rice for LDL cholesterol
Evidence grade A — Contains a statin
Grade A1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
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Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | Red Yeast Rice | Red Yeast Rice for LDL cholesterol |
|---|---|---|
| LDL cholesterol | Evidence grade AModerate effecthighContains a statin | Evidence grade AModerate effecthighContains a statin |
Graded only in Red Yeast Rice
- Cardiovascular events Moderate effectEvidence grade B
Graded only in Red Yeast Rice for LDL cholesterol
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
What each entry says about the other
- Red Yeast Rice for LDL cholesterol’s entry · Goes with: Read the full Red Yeast Rice monograph
Both columns are read from the entries as they stand in this library. A comparison is not advice to take either one, and it is no substitute for a clinician who knows the person.