Key volatile compounds in red koji-shochu, a Monascus-fermented product, and their formation steps during fermentation
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Red koji-shochu has characteristic odors cheese, milky, oily, and fruity. Key compounds in red koji-shochu were identified by comparison with white koji-shochu. Ketones and short-chain acids in red koji-shochu derive from red koji. Red koji includes higher protease and lipase activity than white koji. High concentration of higher alcohols is due to the corresponding acetate esters in red koji-shochu.