Monascus Preparation of the soybean paste using Monascus sp. and itsfermentation cereals

摘要

PURPOSE: Provided are a preparation of soybean paste using Monascus sp. and its fermentation cereals. The metabolites of Monascus sp. lower cholesterol and blood pressure. CONSTITUTION: A preparation of soybean paste containing monacholine-K is characteristically manufactured by (i) inoculating Monascus sp. to rice to prepare rice koji; washing, dipping then steaming soybeans; mixing the rice koji and steamed soybeans; and fermenting the mixture thereof, or (ii) adding cereals, such as rice and barley, with cultured Monascus sp. to the general soybean paste.