Development and production of cholesterol-lowering Monascus-nata complex

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 875-879

  Ng, Chang Chai ^a   Shyu, Yuan Tay ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NONE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Monacolin k; Monascus; Nata

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CELLULOSE; FERMENTATION; FIBERS; FOOD PRODUCTS; GLUCOSE; PH EFFECTS;

CUBIC BACTERIAL CELLULOSE; MONASCUS-NATA COMPLEX; MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE (MSG); THERMAL PROCESSING;

CHOLESTEROL;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CELLULOSE; FERMENTATION; FIBERS; GLUCOSE; PH; STEROLS;

ACETOBACTER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MONASCUS; MONASCUS PILOSUS; MONASCUS RUBER;

EID: 12444346210     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-0873-9     Document Type: Article

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