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Monascus purpureus information


Monascus purpureus
Monascus purpureus growing on white rice (red yeast rice)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Eurotiales
Family: Aspergillaceae
Genus: Monascus
Species:
M. purpureus
Binomial name
Monascus purpureus
(Went, 1895)

Monascus purpureus (syn. M. albidus, M. anka, M. araneosus, M. major, M. rubiginosus, and M. vini; simplified Chinese: 红曲霉; traditional Chinese: 紅麴黴; pinyin: hóng qū méi, lit. "red yeast") is a species of mold that is purplish-red in color. It is also known by the names ang-khak rice mold, corn silage mold, maize silage mold, and rice kernel discoloration.

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Monascus purpureus

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Monascus purpureus (syn. M. albidus, M. anka, M. araneosus, M. major, M. rubiginosus, and M. vini; simplified Chinese: 红曲霉; traditional Chinese: 紅麴黴; pinyin:...

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Monascus

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Monascus is a genus of mold. Among the known species of this genus, the red-pigmented Monascus purpureus is among the most important because of its use...

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Red yeast rice

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Different strains of Monascus fungus will produce different amounts of monacolins. The 'Went' strain of Monascus purpureus (purpureus = dark red in Latin)...

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List of culinary herbs and spices

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in aperitifs and some beers and fortified wines Red rice powder (Monascus purpureus) (China) Rice paddy herb (Limnophila aromatica) (Vietnam) Rosemary...

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Medicinal uses of fungi

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lovastatin per kilogram of substrate. The red yeast rice fungus, Monascus purpureus, can synthesize lovastatin, mevastatin, and the simvastatin precursor...

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Mold

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preparation of Katsuobushi. Red rice yeast is a product of the mold Monascus purpureus grown on rice, and is common in Asian diets. The yeast contains several...

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Jiuqu

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of Monascus. Gutian hongqu is the name for this famous fermentation starter, inoculated with a "seed" culture called qumu, containing only Monascus species...

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Aspergillus oryzae

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other cases it refers to all molds used in fermented foods, including Monascus purpureus and other molds, so care should be taken to avoid confusion. The following...

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Thai banana

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from Monascus purpureus Fermented with Pisang Awak Banana (Musa sapientum Linn.) Replace Nitrite in Fermented Pork Sausage" ผลของการใช้ผงสีจาก Monascus purpureus...

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Secondary metabolite

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S, Alraek T, Fønnebø V (November 2006). "Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) for primary hyperlipidemia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled...

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Rice vinegar

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color from red yeast rice (红曲米), which is cultivated with the mold Monascus purpureus. This vinegar has a distinctive flavor of its own due to the red mold...

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Bagoong

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Angkak is made from rice inoculated with a species of red mold (Monascus purpureus). High-quality salt with little mineral impurities is preferred. High...

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Fermented bean curd

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hóngfǔrǔ, or 南乳; nánrǔ) incorporates red yeast rice (cultivated with Monascus purpureus) with the brining liquor for a deep-red color and distinctively thickened...

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Lovastatin

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S, Alraek T, Fønnebø V (November 2006). "Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) for primary hyperlipidemia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled...

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Sake

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(赤い酒), literally "red sake", is produced by using red yeast rice kōji Monascus purpureus (紅麹, benikōji), giving the sake a pink-tinted appearance similar to...

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Tofu

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in Chinese, Pinyin: hóng dòufurǔ), red yeast rice (cultivated with Monascus purpureus) is added for color. In Japan, pickled tofu with miso paste is called...

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Statin

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S, Alraek T, Fønnebø V (November 2006). "Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus) for primary hyperlipidemia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled...

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Yeast

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xylitol production. So-called red rice yeast is actually a mold, Monascus purpureus. Yeasts include some of the most widely used model organisms for genetics...

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Huangjiu

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Wines that are flavoured and coloured with Monascus purpureus or other red rice molds of the genus Monascus. Tangfan (烫饭 / 燙飯; pinyin: tàng fàn, "warm...

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Microorganism

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fungus Tolypocladium inflatum, and statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus. Microorganisms are essential tools in biotechnology, biochemistry...

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Fermented fish

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Angkak is made from rice inoculated with a species of red mold (Monascus purpureus). Some manufacturers grind the fermented product finely and sell the...

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Margaret Church

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first westerner to study the ang-khak fermentation of rice using Monascus purpureus (see: Church, 1920), and studied other Asian soy fermentations involving...

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Korean alcoholic drinks

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fungi can be categorized based that into three kinds, they are: Monascus purpureus which is reddish, Aspergillus oryzae which is brownish in color and...

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Human interactions with microbes

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agent in organ transplantation, while statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus serve as blood cholesterol lowering agents, competitively inhibiting...

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List of maize diseases

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Gaeumannomyces graminis Shuck rot Myrothecium gramineum Silage mold Monascus purpureus Monascus ruber Smut, common Ustilago zeae = Ustilago maydis Smut, false...

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List of Chinese loanwords in Indonesian

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rice fermentation by Monascus purpureus 紅麴 红曲 Min Nan âng-khak grains of red sticky rice (Oryza glutinosa), see also Monascus purpureus anglo small stove...

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Mycotoxicology

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sauce). More recently, citrinin has also been isolated from Monascus ruber and Monascus purpureus, industrial species used to produce red pigments. Aflatoxins:...

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