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Name source of Statins and how do statins lower blood cholesterol ?

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Statins (cholesterol lowering agent) are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus, a type of yeast. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
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