The situation and development of the Monascus pigment
Monascus pigments are the natural, functional and traditional pigment which was from outcome fermented by Monascus in China, as food additive, they can be used in lots of foodstuff especially in meat products. The component of mixture, the synthetic mechanism and the different fermentation methods of Monascus pigments were introduced in the paper. The study development on the derivative products which were different in quality or color and the quality standard were summarized too.