Red Yeast Rice Extract Powder,Lovastain (Monacolin K)
Product Name: Red Yeast Rice Extract
Regular Specification: Monacolin-k: 0.1% 0.4% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 3.0%
Botanical Source: Monascus Purpureus
Appearance: Brownish Red Powder
Active Ingredients: Monacolin-k or Lovastation
Molecular Formula: C24H36O5
Molecular Weight: 404.55
Sample: 5-10 g free sample is avail;able for you to test.
What Is Red Yeast Rice?
Red yeast rice is a substance that's extracted from rice that's been fermented with a type of yeast called Monascus purpureus. It's been used in China and other Asian countries for centuries as a traditional medicine. It's also used as a food coloring, additive, and preservative.
Red yeast rice naturally contains several ingredients that may help control cholesterol levels.
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 continues to be a dietary staple in China, Japan, and Asian communities in the United States, with an estimated average consumption of 14 to 55 grams of red yeast rice per day per person.
Is Red Yeast Rice a Drug or a Supplement?
The answer is both. One of the most important ingredients in red yeast rice is monacolin K. It's also known as lovastatin, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Mevacor.
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. There is also growing interest in evaluating red yeast rice for use as a natural food dye andor preservative.
Red Yeast Rice Extract Function
1. Decrease LDL cholesterol and rise HDL cholesterol without side effects, and inhibit cholesterol synthesis in the liver by inhibiting the action of HMG-CoA reductase which is known to raise cholesterol levels to keep cholesterol levels in check.
2. Support healthy blood pressure levels, balance blood sugar, lower serum lipid levels, improve blood circulation, and promote cardiovascular health.
3. Promote healthy spleen and stomach function.
4. Benefit for bone health and function.
5. Improve digestion, promote normal cell growth, and slow down the aging process.
Red Yeast Rice Extract Application
(1)As raw materials of drugs for lowering blood pressure and Alzheimer's disease, it is mainly used in pharmaceutical field;
(2)As active ingredient of products for improving blood circulation and benefiting stomach, it is mainly used in health product industry;
(3)As food supplements and natural pigment, it is widely used in food industry.
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Red Yeast Rice Extract Monacolin-k or Lovastation
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Pharma Sources Insight January 2025
