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KMID : 1134820150440081186
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
2015 Volume.44 No. 8 p.1186 ~ p.1193
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Effect of Monascus Fermentation on Content of Monacolin K and Antioxidant Activities of Germinated Brown Rice
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Lee Sang-Hoon
Jang Gwi-Yeong
Kim Min-Young
Kim Shin-Je
Lee Youn-Ri
Lee Jun-Soo
Jeong Heon-Sang
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Abstract
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This study was performed to investigate the changes in monacolin K content and antioxidant activities of Monascus-fermented brown rice with different germination temperatures and periods. Brown rice was germinated at 32, 35 and 37°C for 1∼4 days, after white rice (WB), brown rice (BR), and germinated brown rice (GBR) were fermented with M. pilosus 305-9 at 30°C for 20 days. The redness, yellowness and Monascus pigments increased after germination. Total monacolin K content increased from 215.85 mg/kg of BR to 1,263.04 mg/kg of GBR (32°C/1 day), whereas monacolin K content decreased with increase in germination period. Citrinin was not detected in any of the samples. Total polyphenol (TPC) and flavonoid contents (TFC) increased with increase in germination temperature and period, whereas electron donating ability (EDA) and total antioxidant activities (TAA) decreased due to reduction of Monascus pigment content. The TPC and TFC showed the highest values (13.80 mg/g and 1.30 mg/g, respectively) in GBR (37°C/4 day), whereas EDA and TAA showed the highest values (22.16 mg Trolox equivalent/g and 62.27 mg ascorbic acid equivalent/g, respectively) in GBR (32°C/1 day). These results indicated that the optimal germination temperature and period for increasing monacolin K content and antioxidant activities was found to be at 32°C for 1 day. In addition, it was found that M. pilosus 305-9 was a useful strain for increasing monacolin K content without producing citrinin in functional foods and pharmaceutical industrial regions.
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KEYWORD
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Monascus pilosus, Monascus pigment, monacolin K, citrinin, antioxidant activity
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