Red Yeast Rice 600 mg | 60 Vegan Capsules | NOW Foods

NOW Foods Red Yeast Rice 600 mg

Are you looking for red yeast rice in capsules? NOW Foods' product contains 600 mg of fermented red yeast rice per vegan capsule, based on Monascus purpureus. It is obtained by traditionally fermenting rice with red yeast. One pot contains 60 capsules.

What is red yeast rice?

Red yeast rice is regular rice fermented with the red yeast fungus Monascus purpureus. During this fermentation, the fungus colonizes the rice grains and forms a series of red and purple pigments, which give the rice its characteristic color. It is a centuries-old ingredient from East Asia, used in China for over a thousand years, originally as a natural dye and flavor enhancer in cooking. Examples include colored rice wine and traditional dishes. From this culinary origin, red yeast rice has developed into an isolated supplement ingredient, as in these capsules. The bright red color appears entirely during fermentation: the fungus naturally produces coloring pigments, the same ones that still serve as a natural food coloring in some parts of Asia. It is therefore not an added color, but a direct consequence of the fermentation process itself.

600 mg per capsule

Each capsule contains 600 mg of red yeast rice, and a daily dose of two capsules therefore provides 1.2 grams. The quantity is clearly indicated on the label, which facilitates dosing and comparison with other red yeast rice supplements. Unlike highly concentrated extract variants, this is fermented red yeast rice itself, in a fixed quantity per capsule. The 600 mg capsule thus constitutes a lighter and easier-to-dose form than a highly concentrated 10:1 extract, while always knowing precisely the quantity used with each intake.

Tested for citrinin

For red yeast rice, the quality of the raw material is particularly important. This is because citrinin can form during fermentation, an undesirable by-product of certain fungal strains. NOW Foods therefore uses red yeast rice tested for citrinin. In addition, red yeast rice naturally contains a group of substances called monacolins, and it is precisely for this reason that strict rules and mandatory warnings have applied to this type of product in the European Union since 2022. This explains the detailed safety information you will find for this product. Read them carefully and do not combine red yeast rice with certain medications without medical advice. Full safety information is provided further down this page and on the label.

Vegan capsule and composition

The formula is deliberately short: red yeast rice as the main ingredient, a vegetable capsule of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, and a vegetable polysaccharide thickener. There are no superfluous additions. As the capsule is of plant origin, this product is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. It is intended for adults who wish to use red yeast rice as an isolated ingredient, taking into account the safety information. Since nothing else is added, you remain in control of what you combine it with. In summary: a clear, vegan red yeast rice from a brand recognized for its precise labels and controlled raw materials.