Complaint
Product Name: Red Yeast Rice
Specification: 0.4%-5.0% Monacolin K
Test Method: HPLC
Appearance: Red fine powder
| Product Name: | Red yeast rice | Latin Name: | Monascus purpureus |
| Source | Fermentation | Country of origin | China |
| ITEM | SPECIFICATION | TEST METHOD |
| Appearance | Red fine powder | Visual |
| Sieve Analysis | 95% pass 80 mesh | 80 Mesh Screen |
| Total monacolin K | NLT 3.0% | HPLC |
| Citrinin | <50ppb | |
| Loss on Drying | ≤10.0% | 5G/105ºC/5hrs |
| Arsenic (as As) | NMT 4ppm | Atomic Absorption |
| Plumbum(as Pb) | NMT 10ppm | Atomic Absorption |
| Total Plate Count | 10000cfu/g Max | CP2010 |
| Yeast & Mold | 1000cfu/g Max | CP2010 |
| Coliform group | 30 MPN/100g Max | CP2010 |
| Salmonella | Negative in 25g | CP2010 |
| Shigella bacteria | Negative in 25g | CP2010 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Negative in 25g | CP2010 |
| Packing | 25kg/drum , Packing in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside. | |
| Storage | Store in a well-closed container away from moisture. | |
| Shelf Life | 2 years if sealed and store away from direct sun light. | |
1. Red Yeast Rice Strengthen the spleen and digestion, the role of blood circulation
2. Red Yeast Rice For lowering blood pressure, lower total cholesterol, reductase inhibitors, direct inhibition of HNG-coA reductase, blocking cholesterol synthesis.
3. Red Yeast Rice Lovastatin can reduce the hybrid in the type of familial and non-familial high cholesterol blood serum of patients with serum cholesterol levels.
