Maxion Extra Strength Red Yeast Rice ES - Includes a combination of choline, lecithin, policosanol, and phytosterols, all of which are naturally-occurring in plant tissue, and are widely thought to aid in lowering cholesterol. Red yeast rice has been used in China for more than 1,000 years for medicinal purposes such as improving circulation and digestion and lowering cholesterol. Maxion Nutrition’s Red Yeast Rice also contains a family of ingredients known as monacolin, which are compounds that block cholesterol absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.