Abstract This paper introduced the structure, characteristic, similarities and differences of monascin and rubropunctatin, and presented the composition and separation of monascus pigment. Monascus pigments play a positive role in human health, and hidden danger might also exist.
WANG Jing-Jing, WAN Li, JIANG Xu-Ying. Comparative Analysis of Monascin and Rubropunctatin[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2018, 39(1): 4-6.