Dimerumic acid and deferricoprogen produced by Monascus purpureus attenuate liquid ethanol diet-induced alcoholic hepatitis via suppressing NF-κB inflammation signalling pathways and stimulation of AMPK-mediated lipid metabolism

Ethanol metabolism causes oxidative stress, inflammation, and then results in steatosis and liver injury. Monascus-fermented products and its secondary metabolites perform liver protection by anti-inflammation, anti-oxidatiion and protecting the liver. In this study, dimerumic acid and deferricoprog...

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Main Authors: Jhao-Ru Lai, Bo-Jun Ke, Ya-Wen Hsu, Chun-Lin Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464619303111