Antiobesity effect of a jelly food containing the L-tryptophan derivative of Monascus pigment in mice
Drinkable jelly food products containing the L-tryptophan (Trp) derivative of monascus pigment were prepared and tested for their antiobesity effect using mice. Orange monascus pigment was produced in a 5 L jar fermenter using a fungus of Monascus. The Trp derivative was synthesized using a reaction...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614001728 |