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Foods, 2017 Red yeast rice (RYR), produced by the fermentation of the Monascus purpureus mold, has been used for a long time in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine.
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Advances in the synthesis and relationship with fermentation of Monacolin K genes in Hongqu [PDF]
Zhongguo niangzaoHongqu, as a fermented product with lipid-lowering effect, is produced by fermentation with Monascus and rice. Monacolin K, the most representative lipid-lowering component in Hongqu, is synthesized through the synergy of 9 genes (mokA to mokI), with the
CHEN Ruonan, FENG Rui, ZHOU Heng, HU Qing, JI Shen, WANG Shaomin
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Effects of Glycerol on Monascus CG-6 Monacolin K Synthesis and Related Gene Expression(甘油对红曲霉CG-6莫纳可林K合成及相关基因表达的影响) [PDF]
Shipin kexue jishu xuebao, 2018 In this paper, effects of glycerol on the synthesis and related genes expression of Monascus CG-6 Monacolin K were studied. The yields of Monacolin K and related genes expression were determined by high performance liquid chromatography and real-time PCR.
XUE Yibin(薛意斌) +7 more
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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.Targeted lipidomics reveals a dominant increase in medium‐chain acylcarnitines after normal liver cells are exposed to the limonin‐hesperidin‐rich Citrus aurantifolia peel extract. This pattern of increased β‐oxidation is similar to that observed during exercise.
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Optimization of Monacolin K Production by Monascus purpureus MTTC 410 in Submerged Fermentation
, 2012 Monascus purpureus, a traditional Chinese fermentation fungus, is used as a natural dietary supplement. Among the metabolites of M. purpureus, monacolin K (lovastatin) is found to be very important and have been proven to be cholesterol-lowering drug ...
Mohan, A. Dhale +2 more
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, 2020 A positive prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer can be considered as one of the major challenges in clinical studies; accordingly, scientific research has the mission to find out novel chemotherapeutics to make it curable.
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Clinical Diabetes and EndocrinologyBackground Monacolin-K, the active component of red yeast rice (RYR), reduces cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase. Following safety concerns, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommended limiting Monacolin-K intake to less than 3 mg/day ...
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The effect of monacolin K administration on efficiency of the cholesterol synthesis and absorption
, 2021 Хиперхолестеролемија је стање које се карактерише повећаном концентрацијом укупног и LDL холестерола. Основу терапијског приступа код пацијената са хиперхолестеролемијом чине статини.
Lazović, Marija, Savić, Suzana
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Monacolin K affects lipid metabolism through SIRT1/AMPK pathway in HepG2 cells
, 2014 Monacolin K is the secondary metabolite isolated from Monascus spp. It is the natural form of lovastatin, which is clinically used to reduce the synthesis of cholesterol by inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase. In the present study,
Wang, Shyang-Guang +5 more
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Food Safety and Health, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 138-146, January 2026.A graphical abstract showing lovastatin extraction from Monascus purpureus fermented finger millet. ABSTRACT Red yeast rice (RYR), a traditional fermented food product derived from Monascus purpureus cultivation on rice, has been utilized as both food and food additive throughout East Asian countries for centuries.
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