Monascus rice, the scientific name of traditional Chinese medicine. Indica rice, japonica rice, glutinous rice and other rice are used as raw materials and fermented by red yeast, which is brown-red or purple-red rice. Irregular particles, like broken rice; The appearance is brownish red, crisp, pink in section, slightly sour and light in taste. The quality is red, crisp and aged for a long time.

Distributed in Hebei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Taiwan Province, Fujian, Guangdong and other places. Has the effects of invigorating spleen, promoting digestion, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Commonly used for indigestion, abdominal distension, red and white dysentery, postpartum lochia and traumatic injury.

pharmacological action

Coenzyme Q 10, also known as decenoquinone, can be isolated by monascus fermentation. It is an activator of cell metabolism and cell respiration, which can improve mitochondrial respiratory function and promote oxidative phosphorylation.

It is also a natural oxidant produced by cells themselves, which can inhibit the peroxidation of mitochondria and protect the structural integrity of biofilm. It has non-specific enhancement effect on immunity, can increase the phagocytosis rate of phagocytes, increase the production of antibodies and improve the function of T cells.

This kind of bacteria mostly exists in dairy products in nature, and it can also be cultivated artificially with japonica rice as culture medium, making it a Redmi. Distributed in Hebei, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Taiwan Province, Fujian, Guangdong and other places.

Refer to the above contents: Baidu Encyclopedia-Monascus Rice, Baidu Encyclopedia-Monascus.