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Some fungi make natural chemicals that might help lower cholesterol and protect your heart — kind of like how statins work, but from mushrooms or molds.
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Bioactive Compounds from Terrestrial and Marine-Derived Fungi of the Genus Neosartorya
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In Vitro
2022 Apr 6The study shows that certain fungi make natural chemicals that lower cholesterol, which is exactly what the claim says can help prevent heart disease.
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From Fleming to Endo: The discovery of statins
Narrative Review
Animal
2021 Dec 31The study talks about how scientists found cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins from fungi, which matches the idea that fungi can make helpful medicines for heart disease.
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