We examined the effect of various carbohydrates on the proliferative response of murine thymocytes to cytokines. The monosaccharide, D-mannose (4-10 mM), significantly inhibited thymocyte proliferation induced by recombinant interleukin-1 (rIL-1). Mannose also inhibited the proliferation response to native, human IL-1.
Increasing evidence verified that oxidative stress and neuroinflammatory response exacerbates motor deficits and increases neuronal loss in several rodent models of Parkinson's disease. In the present study, we explore the neuroprotective effects of monascin in a rotenone-induced Parkinson's disease model
Monascin is a major yellow compound from red mold dioscorea. We investigated monascin to test whether this compound acts as an antidiabetic and antioxidative stress agent in diabetic rats and Caenorhabditis elegans. The mechanisms by which monascin exerts its action
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 58(16), 9013-9019 (2010-07-30)
Monascus-fermented red mold dioscorea (RMD) has been proven to possess greater hypolipidemic effect than red mold rice (RMR) even though they include equal levels of cholesterol-lowering agent monacolin K. However, higher concentrations of yellow pigments (monascin and ankaflavin) were found