Induction:Monacolin is Aspergillus fungus purple monacolin , also known as Monacolin, is the use of Monacolin in the cultivation of fermented rice; red yeast rice is red yeast rice after crushed into a red yeast powder.
Red yeast rice effect:Red yeast rice, spleen, large intestine; with blood stasis, spleen warm stomach digestion and other effects; can be used for post-operative lochia is not net, stagnant abdominal pain, food fullness, red white diarrhea, bruises injury embolism The "Materia Medica of the original" that "where the seven emotions of the disease in the gas so that the astringent person, all intended to Zuo."
Recent studies have found that the use of modern biotechnology fermented red yeast fungus has lower blood lipids, lower blood pressure and prevent osteoporosis, while menopausal syndrome (facial paroxysmal hot flashes, night sweats, emotional instability, Back pain, osteoporosis, etc.) have a significant effect. This is due to a variety of human physiological active substances produced by Monacolin K fungi.
At present, the application of red yeast in China is quite extensive, in addition to the market in the form of red yeast sales, directly used for cooking also used for the production of red fermented bean curd, wine, vinegar, food additives (red pigment) and so on. Hongqu also as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine for digestion and blood circulation, spleen dry stomach. Especially in modern times, as sales in red yeast has reached $ 1 billion. As for the application of red yeast development such as red yeast, margarine, soy sauce, rice vinegar and red currant bread series of health food, numerous, widely welcomed by consumers.