HMG-CoA reductase is an enzyme that mediates the rate limiting reaction of cholesterol biosynthesis4. This type of medication is usually an option for CHD treatment. A strong HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor that had been widely known among people was statin drug such as Lovastatin and Simvastatin (See Fig.1)5. Lovastatin or Monacolin K, can be found either as synthesis drug or as natural product6-13 It had been investigated that Monacolin K was active
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as oral cholesterol lowering agent in the dog after 3 weeks treatment of 8 mg/kg weight per day8. Monacolin K was
found as fungal secondary metabolite from Aspergillus terreus, Monascus purpureus, Monascus sp.4-10. Red Yeast Rice or Angkak is one of Asian traditional medicine which used for alternative statin treatment14.