Improving the monacolin K to citrinin production ratio in red yeast rice by an X-ray-induced mutant strain of Monascus purpureus

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Apinun Kanpiengjai, Rapeepun Mahawan, Prodpran Pengnoi, Saisamorn Lumyong, Chartchai Khanongnuch
• التنسيق: دورية
• منشور في: 2018
• الموضوعات: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85049175948&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/58137
• المؤسسة: Chiang Mai University

© 2018, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry. All rights reserved. Red yeast rice (RYR), which is fermented by Monascus purpureus CMU002U, contains high amounts of monacolin K – a secondary metabolite with health benefits that has consequently gained interest in research. Although monacolin K is recogn...