Red Yeast Rice with CoQ10

DescriptionDescription Red Yeast Rice with CoQ10 contains Monascus purpureus, a red-pigmented yeast grown on rice (hence red yeast rice) and has been documented as being used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) going back to the Tang Dynasty (800 A.D.).  Many studies, both in China and in the United States, have demonstrated that red yeast rice is beneficial in helping to maintain blood cholesterol levels already in the normal range.‡ The same enzymes involved in cholesterol synthesis are also involved in the synthesis of CoQ10.  In order to help maintain levels of CoQ10 we have added 50mg of CoQ10 per vegetable capsule. Red yeast rice is obtained by a specific rice fermentation process which can produce a toxic by-product – citrinin, which can cause inflammation and other undesirable side effects.  We source our red yeast rice from the highest quality manufacturer in the United States who utilizes a sophisticated fermentation process which results in extremely low levels of thi