- Concept UI
- M0401384
- Scope Note
- Species in the family Monascaceae. M. purpureus is grown on cooked non-glutinous rice, producing a fermentation by-product known as red yeast rice. Red yeast rice contains a compound related to the statins that has been shown to reduce cholesterol levels.
- Terms
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Monascus purpureus
Preferred Term
Term UI
T465695
Date10/11/2001
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2003)
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Monascus albidus
Term UI
T001010531
Date03/18/2020
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)
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Monascus anka
Term UI
T001010532
Date03/18/2020
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)
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Monascus araneosus
Term UI
T001010533
Date03/18/2020
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)
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Monascus rubiginosus
Term UI
T001010534
Date03/18/2020
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2021)