'Statins' which are used to lower blood cholesterol level are produced by

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Yeast. 'Statin' which is used to reduce cholesterol level in blood, is produced from 'Monascus purpureus yeast'. Statins are drugs used to lower high cholesterol levels in the blood. Its job is to remove the unnecessary cholesterol from the body. Statins are the most common drugs used to lower cholesterol. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.

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