How does red yeast rice work to regenerate bone tissue?
Red yeast rice contains several different monacolins (phytochemicals) that activate the promoter of the bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) gene. Osteoblasts are cells that are responsible for bone growth. Osteoblast differentiation is enhanced by BMP-2. The monacolins were identified from a library of 30,000 natural compounds as the most anabolic. Human bone cells exposed to monacolins show enhanced expression of BMP-2 messenger RNA. When tested in vivo (in a living body), the monacolins showed increased bone formation of 2- to 3-fold. • I’ve seen other supplements labeled ‘red yeast rice.’ Can I get the same results with these as with OsteoSun? No. OsteoSun is derived from a patented technology which tested many different strains of red yeast rice. Only the strain that is the most bone active is acceptable for OsteoSun. Not all strains of red yeast rice are the same. Red yeast rice contains many different phytochemicals that have a variety of health benefits. These include many kind
