Anti-Tumor-Initiating Effects of Monasci
β
Toshihiro Akihisa; Harukuni Tokuda; Motohiko Ukiya; Ayaka Kiyota; Ken Yasukawa;
π
Article
π
2005
π
John Wiley and Sons
π
English
β 76 KB
Monascin (1) constitutes one of the azaphilonoid pigments in the extracts of Monascus pilosus-fermented rice (red-mold rice). Compound 1 was evaluated for its anti-tumor-initiating activity via oral administration on the two-stage carcinogenesis of mouse skin tumor induced by peroxynitrite (ONOO Γ ;