What is Red Yeast Rice Extract?

Red yeast rice is rice that has been fermented by the red yeast, monascus purpureus. Red yeast rice has been used by the Chinese for many centuries as a food preservative, food colorant (Red yeast rice is responsible for the red color of Peking duck), spice, and ingredient in rice wine.

Red yeast rice also has been used in China for over 1,000 years for medicinal purposes. Red yeast rice was described in an ancient Chinese list of drugs as useful for improving blood circulation and for alleviating indigestion and diarrhea.
 

Specifiaction of Red Yeast Rice Extract:

Lovastatin : 0.5-5% by HPLC

Monacolin K : 0.5%-5% by HPLC

Application:

1.Applied in pharmaceutical field, red yeast rice extract monacolin k powder used as raw materials to lower blood pressure and total cholesterol;

2.Applied in health product industry, red yeast rice extract monacolin k powder to improve blood circulation and benefit stomach;

3.Applied in food industry, red yeast rice extract monacolin k powder can be used as food supplements and natural pigment.