Benikoji contains Monascus purpureus, a red mould that is also used as a food colouring. “Beni koji choleste help” and two other products are billed as helping to lower cholesterol.

Beni-koji is made by culturing Monascus mold species on grains such as rice. Popular for its natural red color, the ...

Beni kōji is rice fermented with monascus purpureus, a species of reddish-purple mould. While advertised as a health supplement for high cholesterol and blood pressure, it's also widely used as a ...

Kobayashi's cholesterol-lowering pill, suspected to contain benikoji, linked to 2 deaths in Japan, leading to over 100 hospitalizations. The recall affected various products, and affected ...