Basic Info.
Product Name
Red Yeast Rice Powder
Appearance
Dark-Red Powder
Used Part
Rice
Shelf Life
2 Years
Delivery Time
7- 10days
Sample
Available
Transport Package
1kg/Foil Bag, 25kgs/Drum
Specification
Monacolin K Free; Monascin 2.8%; Ankaflavin 0.9%
Trademark
World Well-Being
Origin
Hunan, China
Production Capacity
1000kgs/Month
Product Description
High Quality Supply Food Ingredient/Food Additive Red Yeast Rice Powder /Monacolin Powder Extract Powder at Low Price
Red yeast rice/Koji 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
Technical Specifications:
| ITEM | SPECIFICATION | RESULTS |
| ASSAY (BY HPLC) | Monacolin K 0.1%~4% | Complies |
| PHYSICAL CONTROL |
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| Appearance | Light red to dark red powder | Complies |
| Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
| Sulphated Ash | ≤5.0% | 2.0% |
| Loss on drying | ≤5.0% | 3.3% |
| Sieve Analysis | 100% pass 80 mesh | Complies |
| CHEMICAL CONTROL |
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| Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | Complies |
| Arsenic | ≤2 ppm | Complies |
| MICROBIOLOGY CONTROL |
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| Total Plate Count | ≤10000 cfu/g | Complies |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤300 cfu/g | Complies |
| E.Coli | Negative | Complies |
| Salmonella | Negative | Complies |
Function
1. Steady with pH value water solubility
Monascus Red is100% water soluble
2. Good coloring performance
Monascus Red is easy to color protein or raw materials with more protein, color on which is difficult to remove after coloring.
3. Good safety
Monascus Red has very good safety. Animal experiment indicates that any food made of edible Monascus Red does not cause any acute chronic poisoning.
Application
1. Applied in the Pharmaceutical field;
2. Applied in the Food field;
3. Applied in the Healthcare products field.( red yeast rice extract )
