Monascus Powder is also called black rice red. It is obtained from Chinese traditional food, black rice. Monascus is a type of anthocyanin, specifically cyanidin chloride and its glycoside. It gives a stable dark red shade in acidic conditions. It has good stability to light and heat, but it is weak to oxidation. Red yeast rice powder is recommended for use in acidic foods or other foods stored in the refrigerator.

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Product Specification

Product Name	red yeast rice powder
Monacolin K	0.1%-3%
Appearance	Powder
Color	Red purple
Odor	Characteristic
Taste	Characteristic
Method of Processing	Fermentation
Drying Method	Spray drying
Excipient	None
Solubility	Soluble in Water
Loss on drying	<5.0%
Ash Content	<4.0%
Solvent Residue	None
Total Heavy Metals	<10.0 ppm
As	<2.0 ppm
Lead	<1.0 ppm
Mercury	<0.5 ppm
666	<0.2 ppm
DDT	<0.2 ppm
Total Plate Count	<1,000cfu/g
Total Yeast & Mold	<100cfu/g
E. Coli	Negative
Salmonella	Negative

product feature

1. Steady with pH value and water solubility
Monascus Powder is100% water soluble
2. Good coloring performance
Monascus Red is easy to color protein or raw materials with more protein, the color of which is difficult to remove after coloring.
3. Good safety
Monascus Red has very good safety. Animal experiment indicates that any food made of edible Monascus Red does not cause any acute or chronic poisoning.

Product Feature and Application

The Monascus Powder is a kind of natural, safe, and healthy food additive, which is purified by submerged fermentation using modern biological engineering technology. And the product has bright color, pure tone, plump, good light, and heat stability, making it an ideal colorant for natural green food. Red yeast rice powder has a wide range of applications, including food (meat products, juice, wine, jam, beverages, candies, pastries, soy sauce, health vinegar, etc.); pharmaceutical (drug colorants, functional health care products); cosmetics.

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Package & storage

Packing	By 25kg/drum, paper & plastic compound bag, bag lined with kraft paper, and PE food inner bag. Also be packaged according to customer demands.
Storage	Keep in cool and dry places, keep away from strong light