由红曲米制成的饮食补充剂含有莫纳可林成分,这与降低胆固醇的他汀类药物的活性成分类似。于2017年1月19日在线发表于《英国药理学杂志》的一项研究显示,与他汀类药物一样,红曲米产品可引起罕见但严重的副作用,如肌肉损伤和肝脏损害。在该研究中,意大利研究人员回顾13年来患者数据,发现不耐受他汀类药物的患者常常服用红曲米补充剂。但是,并没有研究检验红曲米与 Dietary supplements made from red yeast rice contain monacolin, similar to the active ingredients of cholesterol-lowering statins. A study published online January 19, 2017 in the British Journal of Pharmacology showed that, like statins, red yeast rice products can cause rare but serious side effects such as muscle damage and liver damage. In the study, Italian researchers reviewed patient data over the past 13 years and found that patients who did not tolerate statins often took red yeast rice supplements. However, no studies have examined red yeast rice