Chinese red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus-fermented rice) promotes bone formation.

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Published in Chin Med on March 29, 2008

Authors

Ricky W K Wong1, Bakr Rabie

Author Affiliations

1: Biomedical and Tissue Engineering Research Group, University of Hong Kong, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR, China. fyoung@hkucc.hku.hk

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