Red Yeast Rice

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. It consists of multiple bioactive substances, including monacolins, which potentially can be used as a nutraceutical. Monacolin K, which is chem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thu Nguyen, Mitchell Karl, Antonello Santini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Foods
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/6/3/19