Now Foods, Red Yeast Rice with CoQ10, 120 Veg CapsProduct Description NOW Red Yeast Rice is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for centuries. Red Yeast Rice is made by fermenting a type of yeast called Monascus purpureus over red rice. This unique fermenting process produces several compounds, including monacolin K, which is similar to the active ingredient found in certain cholesterol lowering medications. Now Foods has combined Red Yeast Rice with Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an antioxidant