Hongkuk Koji of Monascus anka cultured by natural media and manufacturing process of alcoholic beverages using Hongkuk

摘要

PURPOSE: Monascaceae sp. cultured in a medium consisting of natural substances and a method for producing wine using the same are provided, therefore the Monascaceae sp. cultured medium can be directly used in producing high quality of wine. CONSTITUTION: The Monascaceae sp. strain, particularly Monascus anka(KCTC 6121), cultured in a medium consisting of natural substances is characteristically obtained by adding rice flour, wheat flour, glutinous rice flour, potato, apple, banana and agar into water and mixing them to produce a medium, and inoculating the Monascaceae sp. into the prepared medium and culturing it.