Each batch of Sylvan’s Red Yeast Rice starts out growing in a farmer’s field in Texas; yes, you read that right, Texas!
Once harvested, the USDA certified organic rice is cleaned to remove any debris, and milled to remove the covering from the rice kernel. Then it’s dried and packed for shipment.
When it arrives at our facility in Pennsylvania, the rice is cooked, sterilized and allowed to ferment with a reddish-purple yeast, Monascus purpureus. This gives the product its distinctive color and natural health-supporting properties.*
When fermentation is complete, the rice is dried and ground into a powder, which is available in both bulk and capsule forms.