Red Yeast Rice Extract

Red Yeast Rice Extract is produced by fermenting rice with the yeast species Monascus purpureus, a process with centuries of use in East Asian food and traditional wellness applications.* The fermentation produces a distinctive red pigment and a range of compounds, and the resulting rice is dried, milled, and standardized into a supplement-grade extract for capsule manufacturing.* Red yeast rice has become one of the more closely regulated botanical ingredients in the supplement space because certain fermentation strains naturally contain monacolin K, a compound chemically identical to lovastatin, the active ingredient in a prescription statin medication.*

This regulatory nuance makes sourcing and standardization particularly important for red yeast rice products: supplement-grade material must be produced and labeled in accordance with current requirements, and standardization levels can vary meaningfully between suppliers.* Red yeast rice remains one of the most searched traditional ingredients in the cholesterol-support category, valued by brands for its long history of traditional use alongside its recognized role in modern lipid-support formulations.*

How Brands Use Red Yeast Rice Extract

• Marketed as a standalone cholesterol and lipid-support capsule for adult wellness lines*
• Positioned with traditional-use and fermentation-based ingredient storytelling
• Standardized to specific extract ratios or monacolin content depending on current sourcing
• Combined with CoQ10 in dual-ingredient formulas for statin-adjacent positioning*
• Sold within heart-health categories targeting consumers seeking non-prescription lipid support*

Private label brands interested in red yeast rice should discuss current sourcing and standardization specifications with our formulation team, since ingredient composition and applicable labeling guidance can vary — this is one of the more regulation-sensitive botanicals we manufacture.

Health Genesis Corporation manufactures private label Red Yeast Rice Extract capsules at our FDA-registered, GMP-certified, NSF-certified facility in Davie, Florida. As a family-owned company with 25+ years in the supplement industry, we help brands navigate sourcing and labeling considerations for this ingredient, with accessible minimum order quantities and in-house label design.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.