Fig. 1

Comparison of the Monascus ruber M7 strain in colony growth, biomass and cleistothecia development in the presence or absence of DHC. a Colony growth at different dose of DHC growing on PDA at 28 °C for 10 days. b The biomass (dry cell weight) at different dose of DHC growing in PDB at 28 °C for 10 days with continuous shaking at 150 rpm. c Cleistothecia growing on PDA at 28 °C for 10 days. Error bars indicate standard deviation