Hoisin sauce is the Chinese equivalent of barbecue sauce, used to flavor grilled and roasted meats. It is a sweet, savory and salty condiment made from fermented soybeans. Most large supermarkets sell hoisin in the Asian section.
Lovastatin is a generic medication marketed under the Mevacor, Altocor and Altoprev brand names. This generic drug is in a class of medications called 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, more commonly known as statins.
As a type of statin, the medication works by blocking a particular enzyme that controls the rate of cholesterol production in the body. Lovastatin (MevacorÂ®) is a prescription medication used for treating a number of conditions related to heart disease, including high cholesterol.