Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10738274 Free Radical Biology and Medicine 2012 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Monascin attenuates symptoms of diabetes in rats. ► Monascin increases stress resistance and expressions of stress response genes. ► Monascin extends lifespan of C. elegans under a high-glucose condition. ► The protective effects of monascin are mediated via FOXOs/DAF-16-dependent pathway.
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Monascin from red mold dioscorea as a novel antidiabetic and antioxidative stress agent in rats and Caenorhabditis elegans
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