| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| MRPL | Monascus red pigment liposomes |
| MRPs | Monascus red pigments |
| DR | Degradation rate |
| PBS | Phosphate buffer solution |
| IR | Inhibition rates |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| PDI | polydispersity indexes |
| UV | Unilamellar vesicles |
| SGF | Simulated gastric fluid |
| SIF | Simulated intestinal fluid |