Table 1.
Red Yeast Rice (RYR) dietary supplements investigated in this study.
| Number | Formulation Name (Origin 1) | Batch Number Expiration Date | Form | RYR Extract Content Per Capsule or Tablet on the Label (mg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkopharma (HFS) | C02194A | 04/2016 | Capsule | 175 |
| 2 | Arterin (I) | 1983-1 | 07/2016 | Tablet | 670 |
| 3 | B.concept (I) | 13DN8 | 09/2016 | Capsule | 186 |
| 4 | Belle & Bio (I) | B524A | 06/2015 | Capsule | 250 |
| 5 | Blue bonnet (I) | 31201702 | 01/2017 | Capsule | 600 |
| 6 | Boutique nature (I) | 32443A | 03/2016 | Capsule | 222.3 |
| 7 | Doctor’s best (I) | ML847 | 01/2017 | Tablet | 1200 |
| 8 | Ephyto (I) | B1204059CZ | 01/2015 | Tablet | 600 |
| 9 | Fushi (I) | EPAN110412 | 08/2015 | Capsule | 600 |
| 10 | Hanoju (I) | 20130612 | 06/2016 | Capsule | 450 |
| 11 | Health Ace (I) | 106012W9 | 03/2015 | Capsule | 650 |
| 12 | Health Spark (I) | 1060012/A1 | 10/2014 | Capsule | 650 |
| 13 | Liposterol (HFS) | 03023 | 05/2016 | Tablet | 600 |
| 14 | MRM (I) | 130736 | 08/2016 | Capsule | 600 |
| 15 | Nat et form (I) | 14387J | 10/2016 | Capsule | 600 |
| 16 | Natrol (I) | 2055200 | 10/2015 | Tablet | 400 |
| 17 | Nature algues (I) | G0112112602 PF01G | 11/2016 | Capsule | 250 |
| 18 | Nature’s plus (I) | 1249540 | 09/2016 | Tablet | 600 |
| 19 | Nature’s way (I) | 20012472 | 05/2016 | Capsule | 600 |
| 20 | Naturland (HFS) | C02196A | 04/2016 | Capsule | 175 |
| 21 | Now (I) | 16117750521 | 06/2015 | Capsule | 600 |
| 22 | Nutrisanté (I) | 961PAA | 05/2016 | Capsule | 222.2 |
| 23 | Pharma nature (HFS) | 1009.211 | 12/2014 | Capsule | 300 |
| 24 | Phytalessence (HFS) | 10134 | 10/2016 | Tablet | 600 |
| 25 | Phytoreponse (I) | B1210229CZ | 10/2015 | Tablet | 600 |
| 26 | Rizocol (I) | 9545 | 06/2016 | Tablet | 335 |
| 27 | Santé verte (HFS) | L066X2 | 03/2016 | Tablet | 600 |
| 28 | Solaray (I) | 171306 | 12/2016 | Capsule | 600 |
| 29 | Solgar (I) | 747369-02 | 07/2016 | Capsule | 600 |
| 30 | Tradition soleil levant (I) | 89853 | 07/2016 | Capsule | 208 |
| 31 | Vit’All + (HFS) | A7248-11 | 11/2013 | Tablet | 600 |
1 Dietary supplements bought on internet web sites (I) or in health food stores (HFS).