Food Natural Color Monascus Red Colours Powder Red Yeast Rice Extract CAS 13283-90-4

Red Yeast Rice Powder Bulk Benefits:
1) Cholesterol
Red rice yeast extract lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides and raises good cholesterol (HDL) in the blood. It may also prevent weight gain and maintain normal levels of liver enzymes and leptin.

2) Heart Disease
Monascustin, one of the active compounds of red yeast rice, may inhibit a gene called HDAC1. We do not yet fully understand how HDAC1 controls inflammation, but this relationship may be responsible for the effect of RYR.

4) Metabolic Syndrome & Blood Sugar
Red yeast rice can lower cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar; it also has and bone-strengthening effects. More research is required before doctors actively prescribe red yeast rice for metabolic syndrome; however, most of their hesitation has to do with citrinin toxicity and an inconsistent chemical profile. Red rice yeast extract is a useful nutraceutical for managing metabolic syndrome and obesity.

5) Kidney Function
The effect of red yeast rice on healthy kidneys is currently unknown. Furthermore, some red yeast rice may be contaminated with citrinin, which can cause kidney damage. We do not recommend red yeast rice as a supplement for kidney health.

6) Bone Health
 the researchers added a red yeast rice extract to grafts and applied these grafts to a rabbit's skull. The grafts that included red yeast rice extract showed improved bone growth compared to grafts without the extract.

Red yeast rice is rice that has been fermented by the red yeast, monascus purpureus. Red yeast rice has been used by the Chinese for many centuries as a food preservative, food colorant (Red yeast rice is responsible for the red color of Peking duck), spice, and ingredient in rice wine. Red yeast rice continues to be a dietary staple in China, Japan, and Asian communities in the United States, with an estimated average consumption of 14 to 55 grams of red yeast rice per day per person. 
Red yeast rice also has been used in China for over 1,000 years for medicinal purposes. Red yeast rice was described in an ancient Chinese list of drugs as useful for improving blood circulation and for alleviating indigestion and diarrhea. There is also growing interest in evaluating red yeast rice for use as a natural food dye and preservative.