MONASCUS fermented rice and its beneficial aspects: A new review

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-31

  Arunachalam, C ^a   Narmadhapriya, D ^a  

^a SRI SANKARA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Monascus purpureus; Pharmacological effects; Pigments; Red Yeast Rice (RYR); Solid State Fermentation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; FLAVONOID; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; MEVINOLIN; MONASCIN; PHYTOSTEROL; PIGMENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PYRROLE DERIVATIVE; RICE EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG MECHANISM; FERMENTATION TECHNIQUE; FERMENTED PRODUCT; FERMENTED RICE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MONASCUS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; REVIEW; RICE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 79957462085     PISSN: 09742441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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