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RED YEAST RICE
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- Added on: Apr 30th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: hadrian
- Listed in: Food & Drink Recipes
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Culinary of Red Yeast Rice
Culinary of Red Yeast RiceThe dried grain of red yeast rice can be prepared and eaten in the same manner as white rice--a common practice among Asians. It can also be added to other foods.Red yeast rice is used to colour a wide variety of food produc...
Modern Medicine of Red Yeast Rice
Modern Medicine of Red Yeast RiceRed yeast rice when produced using the 'Went' strain of Monascus purpureus contains significant quantites of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor lovastatin which is also known as mevinolin, a naturally-occurring statin. I...
What are the different preparations of red yeast rice?
What are the different preparations of red yeast rice?There are three major preparations of red yeast rice: 1. Zhitai, 2. Cholestin® or Hypocol™, and 3. Xuezhikang.ZhitaiZhitai is produced by the fermentation of a mixture of different strains o...
What is the present status of red yeast rice?
What is the present status of red yeast rice?Small scale studies using pharmaceutical-grade red yeast rice have continued to demonstrate efficacy and safety. However, in the United States it is no longer legal to sell supplements containing red yeas...
How safe are red yeast rice products?
How safe are red yeast rice products?Animal studies have been conducted in China using high doses of red yeast rice products. No damage to the kidneys, liver, or other organs were demonstrated in these studies.Human trials in China and in the United ...
Red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus)
Red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus)BackgroundRed yeast rice is the product of yeast ( Monascus purpureus ) grown on rice, and is served as a dietary staple in some Asian countries.It contains several compounds collectively known as monacolins, substa...
