Monacolin K-enriched ganghwayakssuk (Artemisia princeps Pamp.) was developed by fermentation with Monascus sp. Among the 15 Monascus spp. isolated previously from Monascus fermentation products, Monascus pilosus KMU108 produced 2,219 mg/kg of monacolin K during ganghwayakssuk fermentation with no detectable citrinin. The optimum concentrations of ganghwayakssuk and glucose determined from the r...

Received: 29/08/2014 Revised: 14/09/2014 Accepted: 15/09/2014 Abstract The present study was planned to investigate the clinical and haemato-biochemical changes in F0 male Wistar rats fed with graded doses of citrinin (CIT). The animals were divided into four groups comprising 25 rats in each, viz., group I: 1ppm CIT; group II: 3ppm CIT; group III: 5ppm CIT; and group IV: 0 ppm CIT (control). A...

Exposure to microbial agents in water-damaged buildings is a major public health concern. Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has become primary tool for testing environmental samples secondary metabolites (SMs); however, matrix effects can lead inaccurate results exposure assessment. Applying universal internal standard (ISTD) and matrix-matched calibration adjust effects...