Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10538856 Food Chemistry 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Many cases of hepatic injury associated with the clinical use of vitamin A. ► Cholestin is the fermented product of rice on which red yeast (Monascus purpureus) has been grown. ► Cholestin used as a food preservative for maintaining taste and colour in fish and meat, and/or as functional medicine. ► Dietary cholestin may play a role to reduce the toxic effect of vitamin A in the liver and kidney of rats.
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