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Red Yeast Rice 1200 mg - 30 Tablets
By Kal | Item #: 2124583225
Red Yeast Rice contains naturally-occurring beneficial unsaturated fatty acids including mono-and polyunsaturated fatty acids, as well as amino acids and phytonutrients. All are elements of a healthy diet. KAL® Red Yeast Rice does not contain lactose or artificial additives.
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Red Yeast Rice

Also indexed as:Monascus purpureus, Xuezhikang
Red Yeast Rice: Main Image
Botanical names:
Monascus purpureus

Parts Used & Where Grown

This substance, native to China, is a fermentation by-product of cooked non-glutinous rice on which red yeast has been grown.1 The dried, powdered red yeast rice is used medicinally.

  • Reliable and relatively consistent scientific data showing a substantial health benefit.
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This supplement has been used in connection with the following health conditions:

Used for AmountWhy
High Cholesterol
1.2 to 2.4 grams (5 to 10 mg of monacolins) daily in divided amounts3 stars[3 stars] One of the ingredients in red yeast rice appears to block the production of cholesterol in the liver.
Heart Attack
(Xuezhikang; for post-event treatment only, not acute attacks )

300 mg twice a day (with doctor's supervision)

2 stars[2 stars] In one trial that included patients with a previous history of a heart attack, supplementing with a particular brand of Chinese red yeast rice that contained 6 mg per day of lovastatin (a statin drug) reduced risk of death from heart disease. 
High Triglycerides
13.5 mg total monacolins daily2 stars[2 stars] Although primarily used to lower high serum cholesterol, red yeast rice extract, high in monacolins, has been found to significantly lower serum triglyceride levels.

Traditional Use (May Not Be Supported by Scientific Studies)

Since 800 A.D., red yeast rice has been employed by the Chinese as both a food and a medicinal agent. Its therapeutic benefits as both a promoter of blood circulation and a digestive stimulant were first noted in the traditional Chinese pharmacopoeia, Ben Cao Gang Mu-Dan Shi Bu Yi, during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).2 Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine use red yeast rice to treat abdominal pain due to stagnant blood and dysentery, as well as external and internal trauma.3 In addition to its therapeutic applications, red yeast rice has been used for centuries as a flavor enhancer, a food preservative, and a base for a Taiwanese alcoholic rice-wine beverage.4, 5

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