The Effect of Hypocol® on Lipids in Subjects With Mild Hypercholesterolemia and Mildly Elevated Blood Glucose

Completed 40 enrolled Oslo University Hospital Beijing Peking University WBL Biotech Co., Ltd. · collab Pharmalogica · collab Wearnes Biotech @ Medicals · collab

RandomizedSingle-groupDouble-blindTreatment

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine to what degree Hypocol® (Red Yeast Rice) may lower low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in a European population. The effect of Red Yeast Rice on fasting blood glucose and inflammatory markers will also be investigated.

Timeline

Start: 2005-03
Primary completion: 2005-12
Completion: 2006-06

Publications

Bogsrud MP, Ose L, Langslet G, Ottestad I, Strom EC, Hagve TA, Retterstol K. HypoCol (red yeast rice) lowers plasma cholesterol - a randomized placebo controlled study. Scand Cardiovasc J. 2010 Aug;44(4):197-200. doi: 10.3109/14017431003624123.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Tocotrienol	Small molecule	—	—

The Effect of Hypocol® on Lipids in Subjects With Mild Hypercholesterolemia and Mildly Elevated Blood Glucose

Summary

Timeline

Publications

Drugs

Indications