Research Progress on Production Technology of Main Metabolites of Monascus
Monascus is a traditional grain fermented product in China,which is widely used in fermented food,medicine,cosmetics and other industries.Its main secondary metabolites are Monascus pigments(MPs),Monacolin K(MK),citrinin(CIT)and so on.In order to better develop Monascus,the characteristics of main metabolites in Monascus,the effects of different fermentation processes on the yield,and the production and application of Monascus are discussed in this paper,and the future research prospects of Monascus are looked forward.
functional MonascusMonascus pigmentsMonacolin Kcitrininprocess optimizationproduction and application