Monascus Yellow Pigments as Functional Food Ingredients
EncyclopediaMonascus yellow pigments, including monascin, ankaflavin, and the derivative monascinol, are azaphilone secondary metabolites produced by Monascus species.
Chun-Lin Lee, Tzu-Ming Pan
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Effect of γ-Heptalactone on the Morphology and Production of Monascus Pigments and Monacolin K in Monascus purpureus. [PDF]
J Fungi (Basel), 2022 Shi R, Luo Q, Liu Y, Chen W, Wang C.
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The growing demand for functional foods and the increasing focus on circular production have driven interest in alternative substrates to produce health-promoting compounds.
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, 2007 Polyketides 為微生物或真菌所產生結構多樣的天然化合物，它們往往具有許多生理活性，例如抗生素，毒素，香味及色素分子，在許多的植物中亦可發現。Polyketides 是由 polyketide synthases (PKSs) 所合成，它在演化上和 fatty acid synthase (FAS) 類似，但是催化情況更加複雜，才能合成結構複雜的二級代謝物。monacolin K (lovastatin) 為一種真菌合成的 polyketide 類化合物，它是膽固醇合成的關鍵酵素 HMG-CoA
王培仲, Wang, Pei-Chung
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Effectiveness and safety of red yeast rice predominated by monacolin K β-hydroxy acid form for hyperlipidemia treatment and management. [PDF]
J Tradit Chin Med, 2022 Benjian C +6 more
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, 2014 本研究目的主要是以芋頭(Taro)作爲發酵基質進行固態培養，利用紅麴菌(Monascus spp.)進行發酵，培養過程中藉控制溫度、pH 值、加水量等條件，並期望提高 monacolin K 生成量。同時比較 Monascus pilosus BCRC 31527、Monascus ruber BCRC 31535等兩株菌株次級代謝物(secondary metabolites) monacolin K、citrinin、紅麴色素的生成、抗氧化能力及多酚類等物質，探討不同培養條件 ...
鄭金坤, Cheng, Jin-Kun
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Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Test the Effects of a Nutraceutical Combination Monacolin K-Free on the Lipid and Inflammatory Profile of Subjects with Hypercholesterolemia. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2022 Protic O +11 more
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Production of Monacolin K in Monascus pilosus: Comparison between Industrial Strains and Analysis of Its Gene Clusters. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Dai W, Shao Y, Chen F.
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Red yeast rice is produced from rice using Monascus purpureus fungus, which results in the red colour of the fermented rice. Red yeast rice has been used for a thousand years as a food preservative and in traditional medicine to support vascular and ...
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A Combination of Lactoplantibacillus plantarum Strains CECT7527, CECT7528, and CECT7529 Plus Monacolin K Reduces Blood Cholesterol: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2021 Guerrero-Bonmatty R +3 more
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