Research Article

Study of the Effects of Monacolin K and Other Constituents of Red Yeast Rice on Obesity, Insulin-Resistance, Hyperlipidemia, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Using a Mouse Model of Metabolic Syndrome

Table 1

Chemical analysis of 1P-DU and 3P-D1.

Component1P-DU g/100 g3P-D1 g/100 g

Moisture8.78.7
Crude protein7.49.5
Crude fat2.22.8
Crude ash0.41.2
Crude carbohydrate75.264.7
Crude fiber6.113.1
Na0.00770.0081
Monacolin K0.0020.131
GABA0.0320.069
Other amino acids6.187.45