Paper Title
Jackfruit Seed – A Novel Substrate for the Production of Monascus Pigments through Solid-State Fermentation
Keywords
- Solid-State Fermentation
- Jackfruit Seed Powder
- Pigment Production
- Monascus Purpureus
- Fungal Fermentation
- Natural Pigments
- pH Stability
- Particle Size
- Carbon Source
- Water-Soluble Pigments
- Monosodium Glutamate
- Soybean Meal
- Peptone
- Chitin Powder
- Nitrogenous Compounds
- Fermentation Optimization
- Bioprocessing
- Food Colorants
- Biotechnology
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Publication Info
Volume: 44 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 465-471
Published On
December, 2006
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Abstract
Solid-state fermentation was carried out using jackfruit seed powder as substrate for the production of pigments using a fungal culture of Monascus purpureus. Due to the buffering nature of jackfruit seed powder, colour of pigments produced was stable over a wide range of initial pH of the substrate. Jackfruit seed powder with a particle size between 0.4 and 0.6 mm without any additional carbon source was found to be the best for pigment production. Water-soluble pigments were produced when jackfruit seed powder was supplemented with monosodium glutamate, soybean meal, peptone or chitin powder. The addition of external nitrogenous compounds showed a positive impact on water-soluble pigment production.
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