Page Views: 97 Date Added: 08/29/2011 Last Updated: 08/29/2011 Expiry Date: 08/26/2021 Product/Service Details 45. Red Yeast Rice Extract-3% Lovastatin Red Yeast Rice Extract Active Ingredient: Lovastatin Type: Yeast extract Form: Dark Red fine powder Latin Name: Monascus purpureus Specification: 0.5%-3% is available Other Names: Hong Qu, red rice, red yeast Molecular formula: C24H36O5 Part: Rice (Dried, 100% Natural) Molecular weight: 404.54 Country of Origin: China CAS number: 75330-75-5 Extraction Method: Water/ethanol Melting point 175ºC Identification Test: TLC Solubility: Not soluble in water, poor in ethanol, good in acetone. Content Test: HPLC on dried basis More about Red Yeast Rice Red yeast rice is a substance made by fermenting a type of red yeast called Monascus purpureus over rice.Red yeast rice has been used in China as a preservative, spice, and food coloring. It's used to give Peking duck its characteristic red color and can also be an ingredient in fish sauce, fish paste, and rice wine. Red yeast rice is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a remedy for poor circulation, indigestion, and diarrhea. Red yeast rice contains naturally-occurring substances called monacolins. Monocolins, particularly one called lovastatin, is believed to be converted in the body to a substance that inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme that triggers cholesterol production. This is the way the popular statin drugs work.Because of this action, red yeast rice products containing a higher concentration of monocolins have been developed and marketed as a natural product to lower cholesterol. Benefits: 1. Significantly lower cholesterol levels. 2. Treat circulatory and digestive disorders 3. It is called the milestone of curing cardiovascular diseases. Packaging & Delivery Packaging Detail: 25kg/durm, paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside and Can be customerized. Storage: Store in a well-closed container away from moisture Shelf Life: 2 years if sealed and store away from direct sun light. Delivery Detail: Within 3 days after receiving

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