Red Yeast Rice Extract

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What is Red Yeast Rice Extract?

Red yeast rice extract is manufactured by solvent extraction method using red yeast rice as raw material. The extraction solvent is ethanol. The appearance is in the form of red powder. Its active ingredients mainly include lovastatin, monacolin, ergosterol, Gamma-aminobutyric acid, carotene, amylase, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, and other substances. Red yeast rice extract has high medicinal value. It is non-toxic, safe, and has no side effects. It is widely used in pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, food, and many other industries.

Product name:  Red Yeast Rice Extract, Red Yeast Rice Powder, Functional Red Yeast Rice, Functional red kojic rice powder, Monacolin K, Lovastatin
Botanical source: Monascus purpureus
Used part:  Seed
Specification: Monacolin K (Lovastatin) 0.1-5% by HPLC
Appearance:  Red to red-brown powder
CAS No.:  23180-57-6
Molecular formula: C24H36O5
Molecular weight: 404.55
Package: 1Kg, 25Kg, or per customers’ requirements.
Storage: Keep in a cool and dry place, away from light and moisture

Functions:

● Hypolipidemic 

Lovastatin in red yeast rice flour and its extract is a blood lipid regulator HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and has a blood lipid-lowering effect. It can lower plasma total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-ch), very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-ch), triglycerides (TG), and raise high-density lipoprotein ( HDL-ch).

● Hypotensive

Among the main components of red yeast rice, GABA, glucosamine and other cell wall components have significant antihypertensive effects during the maintenance phase of hypertension.

● Hypoglycemic

After the rabbits took the Monascus culture, the blood sugar decreased by 23% to 33% within 0.5h, and the blood sugar decreased by 19% to 29% compared with the control group after 1 hour.

● Anti-cancer

Monascus in the extract of red yeast rice has an active hydroxyl group, which is easy to interact with amino acids, so it can treat amineemia and prevent cancer.

● Prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

Red yeast rice extract has a stronger protective effect than an equivalent amount of pure monacolin K because it has many antioxidant chemical and anti-inflammatory active components in addition to monacolin K. The potential synergistic effect of these components Red yeast rice more effectively inhibits Aβ40-induced inflammatory response and oxidative damage. Therefore, the use of red yeast rice can develop new healthy food for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Applications：

●  Lovastatin in red yeast rice has the effect of lowering blood lipids and is considered to be the most promising medication for treating hyperlipidemia. Additionally, it is a very safe food supplement that is typically used in healthcare products for middle-aged and older persons.

●  The red yeast rice extract has a strong protein dyeing ability. It can be used as a natural food coloring in the fields of medicine, health care items, food, etc. Compared with chemically synthesized red pigment, it has the advantage of high safety.

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