Non-anti-hyperlipemic effects of Monascus-fermented rice and its mechanism: Recent advances

Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-62

  Dong, Yuan ^a   Cai, Mei Qin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Anti hypertension; Anti osteoporosis; Mechanism; Monascus fermented rice

Indexed keywords

CHINESE DRUG; MONASCUS FERMENTED RICE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; NON ANTIHYPERLIPEMIC EFFECT;

MONASCUS;

EID: 79953789903     PISSN: 1674635X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-635X.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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