Monascus purpureus-fermented Thai glutinous rice reduces blood and hepatic cholesterol and hepatic steatosis concentrations in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats

• Main Authors: Bunnoy,A., Saenphet,K., Lumyong,S., Saenphet,S., Chomdej,S.
• 格式: Article
• 出版: BioMed Central 2015
• 主題: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• 在線閱讀: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84925882625&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/38916
• 機構: Chiang Mai University

© Bunnoy et al. Background: Red yeast rice (RYR) is a fermented product used as a food supplement to promote blood circulation and lower blood cholesterol levels in eastern Asia. Interestingly, monacolin K is the most active compound in RYR that proved to inhibit HMG-CoA reductase in the cholesterol...