Red Yeast Rice Extract

Description:

Red Yeast Rice is produced by the Monascus purpureus with the cereals and water as raw materials in the 100% solid-state fermentation. According to the results from HPLC analysis, the Monacolin K( or mevinolin) in the natural Red Yeast Rice is mainly in the form of acid form Monacolin K( or Mevinolinic acid in the range of 60-85% ), instead of the lactone form. The results demonstrated this product is truly made from fermentation process. Another characteristic feature of this product is that there is no citrinin. Ergosterol,unsaturated fatty acid, amino acids, γ-GABA and active peptides are also found in this product, enduing this products more functional gradients and nutrients.\

Function:

1.It has the functions of invigorating the spleen and eliminating food, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis;
2. Used for lowering blood lipids, lowering total cholesterol, reductase inhibitor, directly inhibiting HNG-coA reductase, blocking cholesterol synthesis.
3.Lovastatin can effectively reduce the serum cholesterol levels in patients with heterozygous familial and non-familial hypercholesterolemia

Application:
1. pharmaceutical
2. health product industry;
3. As food supplements and natural pigment, it is widely used in food industry