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Abstract:
Antimicrobial activity of Monascus pilosus IFO 4520 was examined to prevent contamination during beni-koji making in the open air. The antibacterial effect of the beni-koji prepared with this strain occured with 30 mg/ml of beni-koji extract in combination with 0.5% lactic acid against two contaminants of koji, Micrococcus varians and Bacillus subtilis. There were two compounds, antibacterial and antiyeast substances, in the beni-koji extract. These results suggest a possibility of inhibiting the growths of contaminants during beni-koji making using beni-koji extract and lactic acid.
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