Monascus Red, CAS No.874807-57-5, is a natural food pigment manufactured through fermentation using monascus purpureus or extraction from red yeast rice, available as Murrey Powder. Monascus Red is widely used as colouring agent, accepted as safe food colorant in many countries. Often used as coloring agent in many Asian foods including pickled tofu, red rice vinegar, char siu, Peking Duck, and Chinese pastries that require redfood coloring. Monascus Red also used in candy, cooked meat, preserved beancurd, ice cream, cookies, etc.

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Monascus Red Specification
ITEMS PROPERTIES RESULTS
appearance Black red, without moldy, no impurities, powder. Black red, without moldy, no impurities, powder.
fragrance Special and natural fragrance of kojic Special and natural fragrance of kojic
Moisture % 7.0 5.0
Color value E0.1%1cm 495(±10)nm 80 103
Fineness(100 mesh passing rate) % 90% 96.7%
Arsenic mg/kg 1 negative
Lead mg/kg 1 pass
Mercury mg/kg 0.1 pass
Total plate count cfu/g1000 pass
Yeast cfu/g 25 pass
Mold cfu/g 25 pass
Aflatoxin B1 ug/kg 5 negative