Monascus pigments (MPs) are a group of azaphilonic secondary metabolites produced by
Monascus spp. They are widely utilised as natural food colourants worldwide, especially in …

Monascus spp. are filamentous fungi famous for their fermented products, especially red
mold rice (RMR), a traditional fermented food in East Asian areas with a very long edible …

There has been an increased interest in replacing synthetic colorants by colorants obtained
from natural sources, especially microbial pigments. Monascus pigments have been used as …

Monascus species produce useful secondary metabolite, Monascus pigments (MPs). They
are widely used in food industry as a color intensifier, food additives and nitrite substitute in …

Production of the microbial pigments is one of the emerging fields of research due to a
growing interest of the industry for safer products, easily degradable and eco-friendly. Fungi …

Colorants find social and commercial applications in cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals,
textiles, and other industrial sectors. Among the available options, chemically synthesized …

Covering up to 2020 Azaphilones are fungal polyketide pigments bearing a highly
oxygenated pyranoquinone bicyclic core; they are receiving a great deal of increasing …

Submerged fermentations of Monascus anka were performed with different nitrogen sources
at different pH in 3 L bioreactors. The results revealed that the Monascus pigments …

Monascus pigments are a kind of high-quality natural edible pigments fermented by
Monascus filamentous fungi, which have been widely used in food, cosmetics, medicine …

With the rising demand for natural compounds, biological pigments have a great impact
because of their non-adverse effects in environment and on human health. Additionally, their …