Research Article

Assessment of Monacolin in the Fermented Products Using Monascus purpureus FTC5391

Figure 3

HPLC chromatogram with UV spectra of the supplement-fermented Monascus purpureus RYR (commercial product). (a) RYR HPLC chromatogram profile with UV spectrum before lactonization and (b) after lactonization. MKL: monacolin K lactone form, MKA: monacolin K acid form.
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