Monascus spp. can synthesize various beneficial metabolites, including Monascus pigments (MPs), monacolin K, and gamma aminobutyric acid — strains which serve as the production organisms for the ...

The Department of Health (DOH) said that during its latest round of inspections of 13 types of red yeast rice currently on the market, four were found to contain levels of citrinin that were two to ...

DURING growth, fungi produce substances which have morphogenetic effects when applied to apices of actively growing hyphae. Factors which induce vacuolation, branching and other effects have been ...

The Mycotoxin citrinin (CTN) is a secondary metabolite produced by several fungal species that belong mainly to the genus Penicillium and Monascus. It is widely considered as a hazard contaminant of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The content of the red yeast rice supplement that manufacturers claim reduces cholesterol, varies dramatically depending on the brand, with some products containing far ...