Hypocholesterolemic Activity of Monascus Fermented Product in the Absence of Monacolins with Partial Purification for Functional Food Applications

Table 1

The main compounds identified in MFPe by GC-MS.

No.	R. time	% Total	𝑚/𝑧	% SI	Molecular weight	Compound	Application
1	9.212	3.68	60.05	100	C2H4O2	Acetic acid	Preservative, making cellulose acetate
2	9.477	1.73	95.1	83	C5H8N2	8-3-1H Imidazole	Imidazole derivatives have occupied a unique place in the field of medicinal chemistry
3	9.55	2	95.1	92	C5H4O2	Furfural	An important renewable, nonpetroleum based, chemical feedstock
4	10.281	12.91	57.1	87	C6H12O2	Propanoic acid propyl ester	Preservative in feed and food industry
5	10.447	1.24	101.10	80	C11H20O2	1 3-dioxolane 2-cyclohexyl-4 5-dimethyl	Use of a steroid for enhancement of skin permeability
6	10.742	7.30	57.10	87	C5H12O	1-Propanol 2,2-dimethyl
7	11.845	1.94	98.10	94	C5H6O2	2-furanmethanol	Used for resins production
8	14.633	3.77	91.10	97	C8H10O	Phenylethyl Alcohol	Antimicrobial activity
9	16.123	1.3	60.05	97	C8H16O2	Octanoic acid (caprylic acid)	Antibacterial in food industry
10	18.154	8.02	144.10	88	C6H8O4	4H-Pyran-4-one,2,3-dihydro-3,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl	DNA strand-breaking substance
11	18.914	2.18	56.10	80	C4H10N2O	2-Propanamine, N-methyl-N-nitroso	A precursor to many herbicides
12	20.295	22.05	97.10	92	C6H6O3	2-Furancarboxaldehyde	Flavoring agents
13	20.646	1.33	67.10	78	C19H34O2	9,12 octadecadienoic acid methyl ester	Essential oil
14	20.758	1.78	91.10	78	C13H18O2	Acetic acid, phenyl-isopentyl ester/Benzeneacetic acid 3-methylbutyl ester	Flavoring agents
15	23.458	2.42	60.10	94	C16H32O2	Hexadecanoic acid (palmitic acid)	Mainly used to produce soaps, cosmetics, and release agents
16	25.792	2.98	55.10	91	C18H34O2	9-Octadecenoic acid (oleic acid)	Emulsifying agent
17	26.487	2.47	67.10	92	C18H32O2	9,12-Octadecadienoic acid	Essential oil and industrially is used in making quick drying oils
Percentage of main compounds in whole extract		78.63

R. time: retention time; SI: similarity.