RYR has lovastatin in it, for sure. It also has at least 6 other active components that work similar to, but not identical to the lovastatin. Did you not read the research report from UCLA that I posted previously?

I agree that the answer was somewhat banal. I assume that all RYR comes from China. It is reassuring that it's tested for contaminants by NOW Foods, but that isn't nearly enough.

It's ironical that the FDA tests the validity of food labels, but not supplement labels. I don't think that the situation with drugs is any better. Drug side effects are a major killer, as with Vioxx, Fenphen, etc.The job that the FDA does with drugs is ludicrous, allowing the companies that stand to profit from the sale of drugs do the approval testing of those drugs. We should demand independent testing of drugs and supplements both for safety, effectiveness, and labeling accuracy.

With RYR, every study I looked at found RYR to be as effective as statin drugs and far safer.