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Nature's Plus Red Yeast Rice 60 caps Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 1 Tablet
Servings per Container: 60
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value
Red Yeast Rice (Monascus purpureus) 600 mg *
*Daily value not established.
Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, silica, vegetable cellulose (USP) and purified water.
Free Of
common allergens, wheat, corn, soy, milk, artificial colors and preservatives.
Directions
As a dietary supplement offering the consistent benefits of exact potency, one capsule daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
Warnings
If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care professional before using any herbal product. Keep out of reach of children. Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Disclaimer
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Customer Reviews
Average rating:  | Nutraingredients.com 1/7/09, 2nd Jul 2009 | Reviewer: Julie Goodwin | Red yeast rice demonstrates cholesterol-lowering potential
By Shane Starling, 30-Jun-2009
American researchers have found red yeast rice to be effective in treating hyperlipidemia – the elevation of potentially damaging lipids in the blood – but who cannot tolerate statin treatment.
The herbal supplement was found to be effective in reducing the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level among 62 patients with hyperlipidemia and a history of discontinuation of statin therapy due to myalgias.
“Red yeast rice and therapeutic lifestyle change decrease LDL cholesterol level without increasing CPK or pain levels and may be a treatment option for dyslipidemic patients who cannot tolerate statin therapy,” the researchers concluded.
“Given our positive results, our approach may provide a therapeutic lipid-lowering option for the large cohort of patients with a history of SAM (statin-associated myalgias).”
In the randomized, controlled trial, patients were assigned either 1800 mg of red rice twice daily or placebo for 24 weeks. All patients were concomitantly enrolled in a 12-week therapeutic lifestyle change programme.
LDL cholesterol levels were measured at baseline, week 12, and week 24 and secondary outcomes included total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglyceride, liver enzyme, and creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) levels; weight; and Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) score.
Results
For the 31 patients in the red yeast rice group, LDL cholesterol decreased by 1.11 mmol/L (43 mg/dL) from baseline at week 12 and by 0.90 mmol/L (35 mg/dL) at week 24.
In the placebo group, LDL cholesterol decreased by 0.28 mmol/L (11 mg/dL) at week 12 and by 0.39 mmol/L (15 mg/dL) at week 24.
While the researchers acknowledged that the study was small, single-site, short in duration and focused on laboratory measures, they stated the LDL level was significantly in the red rice grou |
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