Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) - An economically viable source for antihypercholesterolemic metabolites production by Monascus purpureus

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 426-431

  Venkateswaran, V ^a   Vijayalakshmi, G ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Antihypercholesterolemic; Dietary sterol; Eleusine coracana; Finger millet; Monascus purpureus; Statin

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC; DIETARY STEROL; ELEUSINE CORACANA; FINGER MILLETS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS; STATIN;

ALCOHOLS; BIOMOLECULES; ECONOMICS; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

SUBSTRATES;

ELEUSINE; ELEUSINE CORACANA; FUNGI; MONASCUS; MONASCUS PURPUREUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78149389368     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-010-0070-9     Document Type: Article

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