Secondary metabolites of the fungus Monascus: A review

Journal of Industrial Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-170

  Juzlovâ, P ^a   Martinkova L ^a   Kren, V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Ankaflavin; Ankalactone; Lovastatin; Mevinolin; Monacolin; Monascin; Monascorubra ine; Monascorubrin; Monascus; Pigments; Rubropunctamine; Rubropunctatin

Indexed keywords

ANKALACTONE; FOOD ADDITIVE; MEVINOLIN; PIGMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG RESEARCH; FUNGUS; MONASCUS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; REVIEW;

FUNGI; MONASCUS;

EID: 0029987019     PISSN: 01694146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01569999     Document Type: Review

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