FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (4): 119-121.

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Enhanced Monacolin K Production of Monascus rubber by Adding Yeast Lysate

 ZHAO  Shu-Xin, TANG  Wei-Hua, QIAO  Chang-Sheng   

  1. College of Food Science and Bioengineering, Tianjin University of Scienceand Technology
  • Online:2004-04-15 Published:2011-10-24

Abstract: During the fermentation of Monascus, adding yeast lysate, yeast and yeast broth filtrate can improve the yield ofMonacolin K. The Monacolin K yield is 48.06, 43.64 and 44.79mg/L respectively, compared to Monascus cultivate withoutinducer, increase 1.38, 1.26 and 1.29 times respectively. Adding Yeast lysate in the beginning of Monascus fermentation byquantity 2.7%(v/v), the yield of Monacolin K reaches 61.93mg/L. Study on variance of Monascus biomass show yeast lysatecould improve the biomass of Monascus and metabolize pathway, so increase the yield of Monacolin K.

Key words: Monascus, Monacolin K, yeast lysate, yeast, yeast broth filtrate