Red yeast rice or brown rice is a fermentation product using kapangManascus sp. from China. Taking the first of the Ming Dynasty, which ruled in the 14th century to the 17th century. In the traditional texts of ancient Chinese Pharmacopoeia suggests that red yeast rice is used as medicine for digestion and blood circulation. Several species of fungi have been used to produce red yeast rice Monascus purpureus that Mr. Anka and M. pilosus. Countries, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong for the production of red yeast rice as a natural food color.