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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2014

In Vivo Hypocholesterolemic Effect of MARDI Fermented Red Yeast Rice Water Extract in High Cholesterol Diet Fed Mice.

Swee Keong Yeap, Boon Kee Beh, Joan Kong, Wan Yong Ho, Hamidah Mohd Yusof, Nurul Elyani Mohamad, Aminuddin Bin Hussin, Indu Bala Jaganath, Noorjahan Banu Alitheen, Anisah Jamaluddin and 1 more

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
2.7field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Swee Keong YeapInstitute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-4736-0674
Boon Kee BehDepartment of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Joan KongAning Biotech Corporation Sdn Bhd., 13G & 13-1, Jalan LJ3, Lembah Jaya Industrial Park, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Wan Yong HoSchool of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia.
Hamidah Mohd YusofDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Nurul Elyani MohamadDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-3461-8602
Aminuddin Bin HussinDepartment of Bioprocess Biotechnology, Malaysian Agriculture Research Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Indu Bala JaganathBiotechnology Research Centre, Malaysian Agriculture Research Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Noorjahan Banu AlitheenDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Anisah JamaluddinDepartment of Bioprocess Biotechnology, Malaysian Agriculture Research Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Kamariah LongDepartment of Bioprocess Biotechnology, Malaysian Agriculture Research Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-3785-2106
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYMalaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute · MYUniversity of Nottingham Malaysia Campus · MY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fermented red yeast rice has been traditionally consumed as medication in Asian cuisine. This study aimed to determine the in vivo hypocholesterolemic and antioxidant effects of fermented red yeast rice water extract produced using Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) Monascus purpureus strains in mice fed with high cholesterol diet. Absence of monacolin-k, lower level of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), higher content of total amino acids, and antioxidant activities were detected in MARDI fermented red yeast rice water extract (MFRYR). In vivo MFRYR treatment on hypercholesterolemic mice recorded similar lipid lowering effect as commercial red yeast rice extract (CRYR) as it helps to reduce the elevated serum liver enzyme and increased the antioxidant levels in liver. This effect was also associated with the upregulation of apolipoproteins-E and inhibition of Von Willebrand factor expression. In summary, MFRYR enriched in antioxidant and amino acid without monacolin-k showed similar hypocholesterolemic effect as CRYR that was rich in monacolin-k and GABA.

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PMID25031606
PMCPMC4083602
OpenAlexW2113883960

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