Everybody should know about science! Professor Pan’s New book launch party.

Professor Pan Tzu-Ming, the international red yeast rice godfather, has launched his new book “The Red Mold Rice Health Laboratory-Using Red Yeast Rice to Reverse 12 Chronic Diseases backed by Scientific Evidence.” Professor Pan translated 138 SCI international publications, which were dedicated more than 20 years of effort, into easy-to-understand Chinese for the public. The new book launch party was also grandly held in the Shangzhou study room, and it is our honor to invite many heavy hitters to share their experiences.

Truly reverse twelve chronic disease

Professor Pan and his team conducted animal experiments and clinical trials through rigorous scientific methods. The research on these 12 major chronic diseases has been summarized and organized in his new book. It is mentioned in the book that the yellow pigment of red yeast rice has a significant effect on blood lipid regulation in animal experiments and clinical trials. As for weight loss, studies have shown that both monascin and ankaflavin have the effect of inhibiting the proliferation of 3T3-L1 preadipocytes in vitro. Monascin and ankaflavin have such a significant effect because they can cause lipolysis, which can break down fats into their component fatty acids, which are then reassembled to create triglyceride particles.

Wrong red yeast rice products might cause health risks

There are two major concerns in commercial red yeast rice. One is the production of citrinin, which may also endanger the liver and kidney. The second is the same compound as the cholesterol-lowering drug statin, which might cause the side effects such as rhabdomyolysis, liver damage, memory loss, diabetes, and risk of muscle damage.

Professor Pan mentioned that, in the 1990s, the US FDA banned the RYR supplement because of its high levels of monacolin K, along with the patented drug lovastatin and its claim to be cholesterol-lowering. RYR products containing MK cannot be approved as new drugs or sold as dietary supplements. In 2015, the FDA warned about Statins’ side effects, putting RYR supplements in an awkward market position. This year, EU’s new red yeast rice supplements regulation has stated guidelines that individual portions of the product for daily consumption shall provide less than 3mg of monacolins from red yeast rice products.

The gratitude from all over the world

It is our pleasure to invite heavy hitters to give speeches at the new book launch party. Moreover, many elites presented flowers at the meeting to express their gratitude.

“This new book is to let everyone realize and understand our science, so I translated all English publications into easy-to-understand Chinese to explain the data and figures. As a result, people can realize the advantages of red yeast rice, and we hope this book will bring more professional knowledge to the public on daily healthcare.” said Professor Pan.