Mevinolin

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Description

Mevinolin is a naturally-occurring Monacolin compound that is identical in chemical structure to the Patented medicine - Lovastatin.

Health Benefits of Mevinolin

Metabolism

 Mevinolin lowers elevated total serum Cholesterol levels by inhibiting the HMG-CoA Reductase enzyme that catalyzes the endogenous production of Cholesterol:

 Mevinolin lowers Low Density Lipoproteins levels.

 Mevinolin lowers elevated serum Triglycerides levels.

Mevinolin Inhibits these Potentially Toxic Substances

Enzymes

 Mevinolin inhibits HMG-CoA Reductase.  [1] 

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