Enhanced Anti-Obesity Activities of Red Mold Dioscorea When Fermented Using Deep Ocean Water as the Culture Water

Enhanced Anti-Obesity Activities of Red Mold Dioscorea When Fermented Using Deep Ocean Water as the Culture Water

Deep ocean water (DOW) has, in previous studies, been found to be a novel anti-obesity drink and useful in raising Monascus-produced monascin and ankaflavin levels. This may resolve the limited anti-obesity ability of red mold dioscorea (RMD) known as the Monascus purpureus-fermented Disocorea batat...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Ming Pan, Chun-Lin Lee, Jyh-Jye Wang, Tsung-Yu Tsai, Bai-Luh Wei, Yi-Hsin Kung, Tzu-Ying Lung, Li-Chun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
deep ocean water
obesity
Monascus
monascin
ankaflavin
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/11/10/3902

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