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Monascus

Known as: Monascus <flatworm> 
A genus in the family Monascaceae, order EUROTIALES. One species, Monascus purpureus, has multiple uses in traditional Chinese medicine (MEDICINE… 
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Monascus purpureusMonascus ruber

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Review
2018
Review
2018
Beneficial Effects of Monascus sp. KCCM 10093 Pigments and Derivatives: A Mini Review
The production of Monascus pigments and related byproducts, via microbial fermentation, has been broadly utilized as coloring by… 
Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
Phytosomal bilayer-enveloped casein micelles for codelivery of monascus yellow pigments and resveratrol to breast cancer.
AIM Multireservoir nanocarriers were fabricated for delivering antineoplastic drug cocktail from herbal and fungal origin… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Mycobiota of cocoa: from farm to chocolate.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Computerized screening for novel producers of Monascus-like food pigments in Penicillium species.
Monascus pigments have been used as natural food colorants in Asia for centuries. They are not authorized for use in the European… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
In vivo hypolipidemic effects and safety of low dosage Monascus powder in a hamster model of hyperlipidemia
Monascus or more commonly known as red mold rice is fermented rice on which Monascus purpureus has been grown. It has been a… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Azaphilones, furanoisophthalides, and amino acids from the extracts of Monascus pilosus-fermented rice (red-mold rice) and their chemopreventive effects.
Six azaphilones, monascin (1), ankaflavin (2), rubropunctatin (3), monascorburin (4), rubropunctamine (5), and monascorburamine… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Biopigments from Monascus: strains selection, citrinin production and color stability
Fungi form the genus Monascus are a promising source for natural color additives. However, before effectively applying Monascus… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Study on red fermented rice with high concentration of monacolin K and low concentration of citrinin.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Production of Extracellular Pigment by a Mutant of Monascus kaoliang sp. nov
A hyperpigment-producing mutant, R-10847, was derived from Monascus kaoliang F-2 (ATCC 26264) through a series of mutagenesis… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Monacolin K, a new hypocholesterolemic agent produced by a Monascus species.
Sir: In previous papers from our laboratory, ML236B, a metabolite of Penicillium citrinum that was isolated as an inhibitor of… 
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