Biotransformation of phenolic compounds in Saccharina japonica by Monascus purpureus fermentation: Impact on composition, antioxidant profile, and in vitro bioaccessibility.
Phenolic compounds of Saccharina japonica (SJ) have low bioaccessibility due to macromolecule-bound forms. This study demonstrated that fermenting SJ with Monascus purpureus enhanced the phenolic bioaccessibility by converting bound macromolecular forms into free, low-molecular-weight forms. Fermentation increased both...