Organism 100523 - Monascus purpureus (MONASCACEAE)

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Organism Details

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Taxon21897
FamilyMONASCACEAE
GenusMONASCUS
SpeciesPURPUREUS
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Comment
CitationLI,CL: ZHU,Y: WANG,YY: ZHU,JS: CHANG,J: KRITCHEVSKY,D:. (1998). MONASCUS PURPUREUS-FERMENTED RICE (RED YEAST RICE): A NATURAL FOOD PRODUCT THAT LOWERS BLOOD CHOLESTEROL IN ANIMAL MODELS OF HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA.. 18(1)
Geographical areaEASTERN ASIA
CountryCHINA