Product Specification

Red Yeast Rice Extract With 5% Monacolin K Powder For Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements

What is Red Yeast Rice Extract?

So what is red yeast rice? Sometimes referred to as RYR, red yeast rice is made by fermenting rice with a yeast called Monascus purpurogenus. The combination of rice and fermenting yeast gives the resulting red yeast rice a bright red-purple color. Red yeast rice extract (RYRE) is used to make red yeast rice supplements.

Red Yeast Rice, also known as red yeast rice, is a traditional fermented product that has been used for centuries to make rice wine, as a flavor enhancer, food colorant, and to promote digestion, blood circulation and metabolism.

Modern medicine has found that red yeast rice extract has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-tumor activities, and has the potential to help prevent and improve some chronic diseases, including hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, dementia and cancer.

Quick details of Red Yeast Rice Extract

1. Product Name and English Name

English Name: Red Yeast Rice Extract

2. Extract Ingredients
Main Ingredients: Monacolin K and lovastatin, which have similar chemical structures and effects.

3. Product Description

Chemical Structure: The chemical structure and effects of monacolin K are similar to those of lovastatin.
Medicinal Use and Dietary Supplements: Monacolin-K is a prescription drug in most countries and must be purchased with a doctor's prescription. The monacolin in red yeast rice extract is the same as lovastatin, but from different sources.

Specification of Garlic Extract

Health Benefits of Red Yeast Rice Extract

1. Good for cardiovascular health (lowering blood lipids)

Compared to statins, red yeast rice extract is more effective in lowering TG (total triglycerides), lowering LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) and increasing HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) It is comparable in terms of performance, but less effective in reducing TC (total cholesterol).
Compared with other nutritional supplements, red yeast rice extract significantly reduces TC and LDL-C and increases HDL-C.

2. Good for osteoporosis

Red yeast rice or its extract can significantly increase bone density in experimental mice, promote osteoblast proliferation, and increase alkaline phosphatase expression.

3. Beneficial for myocardial infarction

Adjuvant therapy with red yeast rice extract (daily dose 1200 mg) reduces nonfatal myocardial infarction, revascularization, and sudden death-related events. In addition, red yeast rice extract also reduced LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels, and increased HDL cholesterol levels.

4. Beneficial for schizophrenia

Supplementation with red yeast rice extract significantly improved perseverative errors, total errors, and phonemic fluency test items on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). In addition, positive improvement trends can be observed in other WCST items, such as non-persistent errors, sustained responses, and semantic fluency subtasks.

Applications of 5% Monacolin K Red Yeast Rice Extract in Supplements

1. Cholesterol-Lowering Supplements

Red Yeast Rice Extract is commonly used in capsules and tablets formulated to manage high cholesterol. These supplements are ideal for individuals looking to maintain healthy cholesterol levels naturally without the need for synthetic drugs.

2. Cardiovascular Health Formulations

By supporting heart health and reducing the risk of cardiovascular conditions, Red Yeast Rice Extract is an essential ingredient in heart health formulations. These supplements help reduce the likelihood of heart disease, stroke, and atherosclerosis.

3. Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Supplements

In addition to its cholesterol-lowering benefits, Red Yeast Rice Extract is rich in antioxidants that support overall health. It is often included in antioxidant formulations aimed at reducing oxidative stress and inflammation.

4. Functional Foods & Beverages

Red Yeast Rice Extract can also be incorporated into functional foods and beverages to support cholesterol management and cardiovascular health in a more convenient form.

Sample Policy

1. Quantity: We can offer around 50gram-500gram sample for laboratory testing and trial purpose.

2. Sample cost: The sample itself is free if it is below 500gram quantity. We only charge sample more than 500gram

3. Freight cost: We usually send the sample via DHL or FEDEX. Please pay for the freight cost or please advise us your DHL or Fedex account.

4. Sample can be sent within 3 days after you confirmed your sample needs.

Loading capacity:

1. Our loading capacity for bag packed material is 8 tons for 20 foot container, and 20 tons for 40 foot container.
2. The loading capacity for drum packed material is 8 tons for 20 foot container and 16MT for 40 food container.