Product Details

Specifications

1.100% no citrinin
2.100% water-soluble
3.Solid state fermentation

About the product

Product name: Red Yeast Rice Extract

Synonym: Red rice extract

Apperance: Red purple powder

Active ingredient: Lovastatin/ Monacolin K

Test Method: HPLC

Brief Introduction

Red yeast rice was first made in China, has 1000 years of production, application history. It is unique in China and neighboring countries, the traditional rice fermentation product.

Red Yeast Rice is produced by the Monascus purpureus with the cereals and water as raw materials in the 100% solid-state fermentation. According to the results from HPLC analysis, the Monacolin K( or mevinolin) in the natural Red Yeast Rice is mainly in the form of acid form Monacolin K( or Mevinolinic acid in the range of 60-85% ), instead of the lactone form. The results demonstrated this product is truly made from fermentation process. Another characteristic feature of this product is that there is no citrinin. Ergosterol,unsaturated fatty acid, amino acids, γ-GABA and active peptides are also found in this product, enduing this products more functional gradients and nutrients.

Specification

Product Name	Active Ingredient	Specification	Test Method
Red Yeast Rice	Monacolin-K / Lovastatin	0.4%, 0.8% ,1.0%, 1.2% ,1.5% ,2.0%, 2.5%, 3%,5%	HPLC
Red Yeast Rice Water-soluble	Monacolin-K / Lovastatin	1.0% ,1.5% ,2.0%, 2.5%, 3%	HPLC
Red Yeast Rice Colour	Colour Value	10000-15000u/g

Function

Lowering blood pressure and total cholesterol

Improve blood circulation and benefit stomach

Antioxidant, preventing coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

Prevent Alzheimer S Disease

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.

Why choose BNP

100% no citrinin

100% water-soluble

Solid state fermentation

Kosher

The Monacolin K exists mainly (60%-85%) in Acid form in RYR