Department of Biochemical Science and Technology, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2011 May;90(4):1207-17. doi: 10.1007/s00253-011-3202-x. Epub 2011 Apr 1.
Monascus-fermented products have been used in food, medicine, and industry dating back over a thousand years in Asian countries. Monascus-fermented products contained several bioactive metabolites such as pigments, polyketide monacolins, dimerumic acid, and γ-aminobutyric acid. Scientific reports showed that Monascus-fermented products proved to be effective for the management of blood cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure, obesity, Alzheimer's disease, and prevention of cancer development. This review article describes the beneficial effects about using Monascus-fermented products in human beings and animals.
红曲发酵产品在亚洲国家已有上千年的历史,被广泛应用于食品、医药和工业领域。红曲发酵产品中含有多种生物活性代谢产物,如色素、多烯类洛伐他汀、二聚羧酸和γ-氨基丁酸等。科学研究表明,红曲发酵产品在调节血液胆固醇、糖尿病、血压、肥胖、阿尔茨海默病和预防癌症发展方面具有显著效果。本文综述了红曲发酵产品在人类和动物中的有益作用。