Monascus Pilosus Fermented Composition for NAFLD Lipid Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is prevalent among overweight and diabetic patients, leading to liver damage, cirrhosis, and increased cardiovascular risk, with existing treatments lacking effective and safe oral interventions.
Innovation Solution
A composition containing Monascus pilosus strain or its fermented product, specifically Monascinol, is developed to prevent or treat NAFLD by reducing liver fat accumulation, enhancing beneficial gut microbiota, and improving liver function indices, using a novel strain deposited at NCIMB 44103, and formulated into food, pharmaceutical, or dietary supplement compositions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional treatments for NAFLD are used, then liver fat accumulation may be reduced, but safety and effectiveness are compromised due to lack of proven oral interventions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses Monascus pilosus fermented product as an intermediary substance that mediates between the gut microbiota and liver metabolism. The fermented product contains specific metabolites that act as signaling molecules to regulate lipid metabolism and reduce liver fat accumulation without direct toxic effects, thus resolving the contradiction between effectiveness and safety.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention leverages the body's own metabolic pathways and gut microbiota to achieve therapeutic effects. The Monascus pilosus fermented product works by modulating existing physiological processes rather than introducing aggressive external interventions, allowing the body to self-regulate liver fat metabolism through natural mechanisms, thereby ensuring both effectiveness and safety.
2Stability of the object's composition
If probiotics are introduced to adjust gut microbiota, then ecological balance may be improved, but the complexity of formulation and delivery increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential beneficial components from Monascus pilosus fermentation process, isolating the key metabolites and active compounds responsible for gut microbiota modulation. By taking out only the necessary active ingredients rather than using whole probiotic cultures, the formulation complexity is reduced while maintaining the ability to improve gut ecological balance.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the parameters of the fermented product formulation by controlling fermentation conditions, extraction methods, and concentration levels to optimize the profile of beneficial metabolites. By adjusting parameters such as pH, temperature, and fermentation time during production, the patent achieves stable gut microbiota modulation effects with a simplified final product formulation.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The composition effectively reduces liver fat, cholesterol, and triglycerides, enhances beneficial gut flora, and improves liver health, providing a safe and accessible oral treatment for NAFLD.
Implementation Method 1
The composition comprises a fermented product of Monascus pilosus or an active ingredient extracted from the fermented product
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AI summary
The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a Monascus pilosus strain and a composition for preventing or treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The composition comprises Monascus pilosus and/or its fermented product, or comprises an active ingredient of its fermented product. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a use of Monascus pilosus in the manufacture of a composition for the prevention or treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The composition of the present invention not only has the efficacy of reducing the accumulation of TC (total cholesterol) and TG (triglycerides) caused by obesity-related nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) but also has the efficacy of reducing serum liver function markers Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Therefore, the composition of the present invention has the potential for preventing or treating nonalcoholic fatty liver and metabolic diseases such as hyperlipidemia.


