Red yeast rice, or monascus purpureus, is yeast grown on rice. It has been used as a dietary staple in many Asian countries and it is currently used as a nutritional supplement taken to manage cholesterollevels. Used in China for over a thousand years, red yeast rice has now found its way to American consumers looking for alternatives to statin therapy.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, red yeast rice was used to improve blood circulation and to aid in digestion. It has now been found to lower blood lipids, including cholesterol and triglycerides. Recorded use of red yeast rice goes back as far as the Chinese Tang Dynasty in 800 A.D.
Red yeast rice health benefits are found in its compounds known as monacolins, known to inhibit cholesterol synthesis. One of these compounds, monocolin K, is known to inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme that triggers cholesterol production.
| Product name | Red Yeast Rice extract powder |
| Plant sources | Red Yeast Rice extract |
| Apperance | Light Red Powder |
| Specification | Red Yeast Rice 0.4%-5% Lovastatin,Monacolin K Water soluble Red Yeast Rice 1%-5% Monacolin K |
| Test method | HPLC |
| Shelf time | 2 years,keep away sunlight, keep dry |
1. Main Functionlowering blood pressure and total cholesterol;
2. Improving blood circulation and benefiting stomach;
3. Antioxidant, preventing coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis;
4. Preventing Alzheimer S Disease.
1. Condiment(braise meat,preserved beancurd,jam);
2. Food(meat,juice,drink,wine,beverage,candy, noodle,health food, cake,sanitaniam vinegar and etc.);
3. Medicine(Medicine colorant, Medicine ingredients etc);
4. Cosmetic.
| Items | Specification | Result |
| Red Yeast Rice extract Monacolin-K | 1% | 1.25% |
| Organoleptic | ||
| Appearance | Powder | Conforms |
| Color | Light Red | Conforms |
| Odor | Characteristic | Conforms |
| Taste | Characteristic | Conforms |
| Drying Method | Vacuum drying | Conforms |
| Physical Characteristics | ||
| Particle Size | NLT 100% Through 80 mesh | Conforms |
| Loss on Drying | <=12.0% | 10.60% |
| Ash (Sulphated Ash) | <=0.5% | 0.16% |
| Total Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | Conforms |
| Neodiosmin | ≤2% | 0.12% |
| Naringin-dihydrochalcone | ≤2% | 0.41% |
| Anyother impurity | ≤0.5% | 0.21 |
| Total of all impurities | ≤2.5% | 0.74% |
| Microbiological Tests | ||
| Total Plate Count | ≤10000cfu/g | Conforms |
| Total Yeast & Mold | ≤1000cfu/g | Conforms |
| E.Coli | Negative | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
| Staphylococcus | Negative | Negative |
| Weight | Packing method |
| 1kg | bag/kg, box outside (double plastic bag + Aluminum foil bag inside) |
| 10kgs,25kg or more | by Drums or carton (3 layers plastic bag inside) |
| Weight | Delivery mothod | Delivery time |
| 1kg-25kgs | EMS,DHL,UPS,Fedex,TNT | 3-7days |
| 25kgs-100kgs | DHL,FedEx,by Air | 3-7days |
| more than 100kgs | by Air | 3-7days |
| by Sea | 10-35days |
1. How do you confirm product quality before order?
Free samples can be provided for your evaluation before ordering, and COA can be supplied of each batch products.
2. Can i get free samples?
Yes, Free samples 1-30grams available based on product value.
3. How long can i get my order?
Usually, the order will send within 1-3days after payment.
Shipping can by International Express(3-8days), by Air(3-5days), by Sea(8-35days) based on quantity and destination, or by your forwarder.
4. How is your customer service?
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