It is a rice source of rice-bran oil (RBO) with good fatty acid profile and phytonutrients like oryzanols, tocopherols, tocotrienols, phytosterols, and importantly dietary fibers. These bioactive compounds possess cardioprotective, anti-oxidative, anti – inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and antitumor properties.
What is rice bran oil?
Rice bran oil (RBO) is unique among edible vegetable oils because of its unique fatty acid composition, phenolic compound (γ-oryzanol, ferulic acid) and vitamin E (tocopherol and tocotrienol). It has become a great choice of cooking oil because of its very high burning point, neutral taste and delicate flavour.
What is rice bran (RB)?
Rice bran (RB), the outer brown layer of rice, is one of the main by-products during milling. It is a rice source of rice-bran oil (RBO) with good fatty acid profile and phytonutrients like oryzanols, tocopherols, tocotrienols, phytosterols, and importantly dietary fibers.
Which countries use rice bran oil?
Despite the potential abundance of rice bran oil in world commerce, it is considered only a minor player in edible oil applications. It is used most predominately in Japan and India, and to a certain extent in other parts of Southeast Asia, such as Thailand and Indonesia.