Assessment of monacolin in the fermented products using Monascus purpureus FTC5391
Monacolins, as natural statins, form a class of fungal secondary metabolites and act as the specific inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase. The interest in using the fermented products as the natural source of monacolins, instead of statin drugs, is increasing enormously with its increasing demand. In thi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2011
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22411/1/Assessment%20of%20Monacolin%20in%20the%20Fermented%20Products%20Using.pdf |