Red yeast rice
Red yeast rice is a type of Chinese herbal medicine and also a cooking ingredient in Chinese cuisine. Red yeast rice comes from the culturing of red rice with yeast. The active ingredient in the red yeast rice is chemically identical to the active ingredient of the drugs that lower the cholesterol in the human body. There are certain commercial products available in the market that contain red yeast rice. But the excess use of red yeast rice also causes kidney failure and kidney disorders.