Description:
Red yeast rice, a fermented product of rice on which red yeast (Monascus purpureus) has been grown, has been used in Chinese cuisine and as a medicinal food to promote "blood circulation" for centuries. In Asian countries, red yeast rice is a dietary staple and is used to make rice wine, as a flavoring agent, and to preserve the flavor and color of fish and meat. (1) Red yeast rice forms naturally occurring hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMG-CoA reductase) inhibitors known as monacolins. The medicinal properties of red yeast rice favorably impact lipid profiles of hypercholesterolemic patients.
Active Constituents:
The HMG-CoA reductase activity of red yeast rice comes from a family of naturally occurring substances called monacolins. Monacolin K, also known as mevinolin or lovastatin, is the ingredient in red yeast rice that Merck & Co., pharmaceutical manufacturer of Mevacor. (lovastatin), asserts is a patented pharmaceutical. However, red yeast rice contains a family of nine different monacolins, all of which have the ability to inhibit HMG-CoA reductase. Other active ingredients in red yeast rice include sterols (betasitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, sapogenin), isoflavones, and monounsaturated fatty acids.
Our Advantages:
1.Citrinin free
2.More than 80% Acid form of Monacolin K
3.100% Solid fermentation
4.No Irradiation
5.GMO free
6.OEM service such as tablet,capsule,softgal is available.
