“…Phytochemical analyses and clinical observations reveal that Monascus -fermented rice (Hongqu) mediates marked reductions in total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), establishing its therapeutic candidacy for statin-intolerant patients exhibiting statin-associated myopathy or hepatotoxicity [ 7 ]. Furthermore, a series of studies have demonstrated that poria [ 8 ], ginseng [ 9 ], magnolia [ 10 ], Pericarpium Citri reticulatae [ 11 ], gynostemma [ 12 ], Rhizoma Polygonati odorati [ 13 ], cassia seed [ 14 ], etc., have excellent therapeutic effects on HLP. Microbial fermentation has been recognized in TCM since ancient times for its potential to enhance the quality of the medicinal substances present in the aforementioned medicinal plants.…”