Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation
The present invention provides a product of the fermentation of a Monascus strain that can be used as a dietary supplement or as a therapeutic medicament to lower both serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in mammals. In one aspect, there is provided a composition for treating elevated serum cho...
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| author | Ariff, Arbakariya Ajdari, Zahra Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri Kapri, Mohammad Rizal Mohamad, Rosfarizan Hamid, Muhajir |
| author_facet | Ariff, Arbakariya Ajdari, Zahra Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri Kapri, Mohammad Rizal Mohamad, Rosfarizan Hamid, Muhajir |
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| description | The present invention provides a product of the fermentation of a Monascus strain that can be used as a dietary supplement or as a therapeutic medicament to lower both serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in mammals. In one aspect, there is provided a composition for treating elevated serum cholesterol and/or triglycerides, wherein the comprising a red rice product containing a polar extract of Monascus purpureus. In a second aspect, there is provided a method of preparing a red rice product by an improved fermentation procedure, the method comprising the steps of: (i) culturing a Monascus purpureus fungi strain in a culture medium comprising rice; (ii) removing the culture medium to provide a solid residue; and (iii) drying the solid residue to form the red rice product. In a third aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical or nutritional composition comprising the polar extract of red rice product or Monascus purpureus fermented product. |
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| spelling | upm-336152015-03-17T02:14:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33615/ Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation Ariff, Arbakariya Ajdari, Zahra Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri Kapri, Mohammad Rizal Mohamad, Rosfarizan Hamid, Muhajir The present invention provides a product of the fermentation of a Monascus strain that can be used as a dietary supplement or as a therapeutic medicament to lower both serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in mammals. In one aspect, there is provided a composition for treating elevated serum cholesterol and/or triglycerides, wherein the comprising a red rice product containing a polar extract of Monascus purpureus. In a second aspect, there is provided a method of preparing a red rice product by an improved fermentation procedure, the method comprising the steps of: (i) culturing a Monascus purpureus fungi strain in a culture medium comprising rice; (ii) removing the culture medium to provide a solid residue; and (iii) drying the solid residue to form the red rice product. In a third aspect, there is provided a pharmaceutical or nutritional composition comprising the polar extract of red rice product or Monascus purpureus fermented product. 2013-02-06 Patent NonPeerReviewed Arbakariya Ariff (2013) Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation. PI2013700215. |
| spellingShingle | Ariff, Arbakariya Ajdari, Zahra Abdul Manan, Musaalbakri Kapri, Mohammad Rizal Mohamad, Rosfarizan Hamid, Muhajir Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation |
| title | Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation |
| title_full | Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation |
| title_fullStr | Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation |
| title_short | Composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation |
| title_sort | composition comprising red rice fermentation product and preparation |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33615/ |