Lee, Chun-LinChun-LinLeeTZU-MING PANPan, Tzu-MingTzu-MingPan2018-09-102018-09-102011http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79960734950&partnerID=MN8TOARShttp://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/362158Alzheimer's disease is seen mainly in individuals over the age of 65, and the morbidity rate increases with age. Regarding the health function of Monascus-fermented red mold rice (RMR), besides hypolipidemic and hypotensive effects, other health functions of RMR such as anti-oxidation, cancer prevention, anti-fatigue, and anti-obesity have also been reported. Many published studies have shown the efficacy of RMR in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. The current article discusses and provides evidence to support the beneficial potential of RMR in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease by discussing the pathogenic factors of Alzheimer's disease and the secondary metabolites of Monascus. ? 2011 Springer-Verlag.Alzheimer's disease; Metabolite; Red mold rice[SDGs]SDG3Alzheimer's disease; Anti-fatigue; Anti-oxidation; Cancer prevention; Hypolipidemic; Monascus; Pathogenic factors; Rate increase; Red mold rice; Secondary metabolites; Metabolism; Metabolites; Molds; Neurodegenerative diseases; amyloid precursor alpha; amyloid protein; mevinolin; unclassified drug; bacterial disease; environmental factor; fermentation; literature review; oxidant; pathogenicity; rice; secondary metabolite; Alzheimer disease; fermented product; fermented red mold rice; fungal strain; human; hyperlipidemia; learning; memory; Monascus; nonhuman; review; risk factor; Alzheimer Disease; Amyloidogenic Proteins; Animals; Fermentation; Humans; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Monascus; Oryza sativa; Rats; Monascusjournal article10.1007/s00253-011-3413-1