Which strain of red yeast rice was used for OsteoSun?
Many strains of red yeast rice were tested, using different batches, suppliers, and fermenting methods, and the most bone active strain was identified. As you can no doubt appreciate, formulations and processing methods are carefully devised by manufacturers and must be as carefully protected. Therefore, please know that some details, such as the particular strain of red yeast rice as well as specific figures and protocols for the laboratory experiments, are considered proprietary information that remains within the purview of the vendor to disclose. Red yeast rice is not the kind of yeast that causes infections and other health problems for certain people; it does not ferment on animal tissue. This is a different strain that ferments on rice and is then dried and ground into a powder. • 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
