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PXD082271-1

PXD082271 is an original dataset announced via ProteomeXchange.

Dataset Summary
TitleChemical profiling and in vitro cytotoxicity assessment of commercial Red Yeast Rice ingredients
DescriptionRed yeast rice (RYR) food supplements are widely used for cholesterol management due to their monacolin content, particularly monacolin K (MK), which shares the same chemical structure as lovastatin, a compound associated with several side effects. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) highlighted uncertainties regarding the compositional vari-ability, characterization of bioactive constituents, and safety of RYR products, concluding that a safe level of monacolin intake could not be established. In this study, twenty-seven commercial semi-processed RYR ingredients for food supplements manufacturing were investigated through a combined chemical and biological approach to characterize their composition and evaluate potential safety concerns. Targeted LC-MS/MS analyses re-vealed substantial variability in MK, monacolin hydroxy acid (MKA), and dehydromon-acolin K (DMK) levels among products. Exploratory qualitative untargeted metabolomics enabled the putative annotation of multiple secondary metabolites, including azaphilones and polyketides, highlighting differences in chemical profiles. Correlation analyses indi-cated that DMK content was associated with pigment distribution and cytotoxic responses in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells and primary human skeletal muscle cells, whereas MK and MKA showed no significant association under the tested conditions. Proteomic analyses further revealed distinct cellular responses between RYR extracts and simvastatin. These findings emphasize the importance of comprehensive chemical char-acterization and quality control strategies considering both monacolins and secondary metabolites to improve the safety assessment of RYR supplements.
HostingRepositoryPRIDE
AnnounceDate2026-08-20
AnnouncementXMLSubmission_2026-08-20_00:59:41.083.xml
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ReviewLevelPeer-reviewed dataset
DatasetOriginOriginal dataset
RepositorySupportUnsupported dataset by repository
PrimarySubmitterMattia Cicogni
SpeciesList scientific name: Homo sapiens (Human); NCBI TaxID: NEWT:9606;
ModificationListacetylated residue; monohydroxylated residue; iodoacetamide derivatized residue
InstrumentQ Exactive HF
Dataset History
RevisionDatetimeStatusChangeLog Entry
02026-08-06 08:12:05ID requested
12026-08-20 00:59:41announced
Publication List
10.3390/FOODS15162889;
Keyword List
submitter keyword: phytochemical characterization,untargeted metabolomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, secondary metabolites, food safety, red yeast rice, cytotoxicity
Contact List
Laura Salvini
contact affiliationToscana Life Sciences
contact emaill.salvini@toscanalifesciences.org
lab head
Mattia Cicogni
contact affiliationtoscana life sciences
contact emailm.cicogni@toscanalifesciences.org
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