Red Yeast Rice

Product Description

Red Yeast Rice

Botanical Source: Red Yeast Extract

Country of Origin: China

Used Part: Seed

Appearance: Red Powder

Assay Data: lovastatin 0.4%*3% 

Monacolin k: 0.4%*3%

Loss On Drying: ≤5%

Sulphated Ash: ≤5%

Heavy Metal: *0PPM

Residual Solvents: 0.*1%

Description

Red yeast rice has been used in China for centuries as both a food and as a medicinal substance. Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine use red yeast rice to treat abdominal pain due to stagnant blood and dysentery, as well as external and internal trauma. In addition to its therapeutic applications, red yeast rice has been used for centuries as a flavor enhancer, a food preservative, and a base for a Taiwanese alcoholic rice-wine beverage. In addition to rice starch, protein, fiber, sterols, and fatty acids, red yeast rice contains numerous active constituents, including monacolin K, dihydromonacolin, and monacolin I to VI.

Functions

A mass of researches have already indicated that Red Yeast Rice significantly benefits man's health in aspects as follows:
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, 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.

Package and storage

Packaging: *0/*0/*5KG/DRUM, inner by double plastic bag. as per customers' requirement

Storage: Stored in a cool and dry well-closed container, keep away from moisture and strong light/heat.