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Red yeast rice extract

  • Latin Name: Monascus Purpureus
  • Active Ingredient: Monacolin K
  • Specification: Monacolin-K 0.05%-3%, 0.8%~3% Lovastatin
  • Certificates: ISO; Halal; NON-GMO Certification, USDA and EU Organic
  • Appearance: Light Red to Dark Red Powder
  • Features: No Additives, No Preservatives, No GMOs, No Artificial Colors
  • OEM ODM available

    Feature

    Red Yeast Rice is fermented by Monascus purpurogenum. As a traditional fermented product, it was used in ancient times to brew rice wine, food colorant and flavor enhancer. It is a good product for both medicine and food.
    The reason why red yeast rice extract has medical value is that these active ingredients include monascin, ankaflavin, Monacolin K, dimerumic acid, and GABA.

    Specification-COA

    ItemSpecificationResultTest Method
    Active Ingredients AssayTotal Monacolin-K≥4 %4.1%HPLC
    Acid from Monacolin-K2.1%
    Lactone Form Monacolin-K2.0%
    IdentificationPositiveCompliesTLC
    AppearanceRed Fine PowderCompliesVisual
    OdorCharacteristic CompliesOrganoleptic
    TasteCharacteristicCompliesOrganoleptic
    Sieve Analysis100% pass 80 meshComplies80 Mesh Screen
    Loss on Drying≤8%4.56%5g/105ºC/5hrs
    CitrininNegativeCompliesAtomic Absorption
    Heavy Metals≤10ppmCompliesAtomic Absorption
    Arsenic (As)≤2ppmCompliesAtomic Absorption
    Lead (Pb)≤2ppmCompliesAtomic Absorption
    Cadmium(Cd)≤1ppmCompliesAtomic Absorption
    Mercury (Hg)≤0.1ppmCompliesAtomic Absorption
    Total Plate Count≤1000cfu/gCompliesAOAC
    Yeast & Mold≤100cfu/gCompliesAOAC
    SalmonellaNegativeCompliesAOAC
    E.ColiNegativeCompliesAOAC

    What is red yeast rice powder good for?

    Widely used in health care, Chinese medicine, brewing, food, coloring, etc.

    1. Modern medicine points out that Red yeast rice extract has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity, and has preventive and improvement effects on some chronic diseases.
    2. It can lower cholesterol and improve hyperlipidemia.Thus,it is beneficial for hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, and diabetes.
      Monacolin compounds are competitive inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase. Therefore, it can effectively reduce the synthesis of endogenous cholesterol.
    3. It promotes digestion and helps metabolism, which is helpful for the treatment of obesity.

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