Abstract: Methods are disclosed for using red rice fermentation products for the treatment or prevention of osteoporosis and abnormal bone mass conditions. Particular Monascus strains yield fermentation products with the desired biological activities.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 28, 2003
Date of Patent:
July 3, 2007
Assignee:
Beijing Peking University WBL Corporation Ltd.
Inventors:
Zhang Mao Liang, Duan Zhen Wen, Peng Chi Xiu, Zhou Yu-Fang, Guo Shuren, He Dalin