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Red Yeast Rice

Red Yeast Rice contains naturally occurring compounds, like phytosterols and isoflavones, produced on fermented rice to help maintain healthy lipid particle size and number.

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Product insights

  • Red Yeast Rice contains naturally occurring compounds, including phytosterols, isoflavones, and monacolins, which contribute to its beneficial effects on lipid metabolism.
  • The active monacolins in Red Yeast Rice, particularly monacolin K, inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme crucial in cholesterol synthesis, thereby supporting healthy cholesterol levels already within the normal range.
  • Thorne's Red Yeast Rice provides a concentrated 900 mg dose of Monascus purpureus per capsule, offering a convenient way to supplement dietary and lifestyle modifications for cardiovascular wellness.
  • The fermentation process used to produce Thorne's Red Yeast Rice is carefully controlled to minimize the presence of citrinin, a mycotoxin, ensuring product safety and quality.

Suggested use

From the manufacturer
Take as recommended by your health-care practitioner.

What it supports

5 benefits
  • Supports healthy cholesterol levels already within normal range
  • Helps maintain healthy lipid particle size and number
  • Promotes overall cardiovascular health and wellness
  • Provides naturally occurring phytosterols and isoflavones
  • Supports healthy blood flow

What's in it

Per serving
Ingredient
Amount
% Daily Value
Red Yeast Rice (Monascus purpureus)
900 mg
**
Other ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule, Leucine. Contains an ingredient derived from soy (rice).
** Daily Value not established.

The research

2 cited studies
1.
Meta-analysis of Red Yeast Rice on Lipid Levels

Meta-analyses have shown that red yeast rice supplementation can significantly reduce LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol levels in individuals with hyperlipidemia.

2.
Monacolin K and HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibition

Research indicates that monacolin K, a key component of red yeast rice, functions similarly to statin medications by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase, a critical enzyme in cholesterol synthesis.