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Red yeast rice extract Monacolin K Lovastatin

Red yeast rice extract Monacolin K( Lovastatin)

Latin Name:Monascus Purpureus

Part Used:Seed

Description:

1.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.

2.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.

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Main Function:

1.MonacolinK: The benefit of Red Yeast Rice is attributed to the presence of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, that control the amount of cholesterol produced in the liver. It has been hypothesized that relatively high concentrations of unsaturated fatty acids and other natural compounds found in Red Yeast Rice may work in concert with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors to provide additional health benefit.

2.Ergosterol: prevent osteoporosis.

3.γ-aminobutyric acid: reduce blood pressure.

4.Natural Isoflavone: prevent menopause syndrome and osteoporosis

Application :
1.Applied in pharmaceutical field, red yeast rice extract monacolin k powder used as raw materials to lower blood pressure and total cholesterol.

2.Applied in health product industry, red yeast rice extract monacolin k powder to improve blood circulation and benefit stomach.

3.Applied in food industry, red yeast rice extract monacolin k powder can be used as food supplements and natural pigment.