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Last verified
June 4, 2026
CautionEmerging evidence
What is happening. Concentrated green tea extract can raise liver-injury risk, which may compound red yeast rice hepatotoxicity concerns.
Mechanism. Potential additive hepatotoxicity risk from concentrated extracts plus statin-like exposure.
Recommendation. Avoid high-dose EGCG with red yeast rice; monitor liver enzymes if clinically indicated.
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Effect on the composite score
If both Green Tea Extract and Red Yeast Rice are in the same stack, this pair applies −5 to your Stack Score (per scored caution row).
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Reference material
1- 1EFSA. Scientific opinion on monacolins in red yeast rice. EFSA Journal. 2018.Needs sourceNo link