Monascus anka
K. Sato
MonascaceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mould, Fungus
This mould fungus is used for fermenting foods and preserving meat, and produces a red colouring.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate yeast in the Monascaceae family used in food fermentation and preservation.
Medicinal Uses
It probably has anticancer properties.
Notes
It probably has anticancer properties.
References (1)
- Yasukawa, K., Medicinal and Edible Plants as Cancer Preventive Agents. Drug Discovery Research in Pharmacognosy. p185 www.intechopen.com
