Jamal Moshtaghian
West Indies
Research Article
Comparing the Effects of Native and Standard Strains of Monascus
Purpureus on Fat Metabolism in Rats
Author(s): Marzieh Rezaei, Rasoul Roghanian, Iraj Nahvi and Jamal MoshtaghianMarzieh Rezaei, Rasoul Roghanian, Iraj Nahvi and Jamal Moshtaghian
Background: Monascus purpureus (MP) is a microscopic fungus that belongs to the class of Ascomycets. It has a wide range of use as in pigmenting, flavoring and producing preservative agents for food stuffs as well as cholesterol-lowering agents in medications. This study was designed to compare the effects of a native MP isolated from the microbial collection at the University of Isfahan in Iran and DSM1603, the standard strain on alterations in concentration levels of cholesterol (Chol), triglyceride (TG), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) in treated rats sera.
Methods: Pigments from the two strains were produced through submerged fermentation. 25 Wistar rats with a mean body weight of 250 grams were distributed into 5 groups of 5 each. Group 1 and Group 2 received red native pigment with concentrations of eithe.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/jbb.1000096