Improving the nutritional quality of rice grains through modulation of bioactive compounds
and micronutrients represents an efficient means of addressing nutritional security in …

Background The emergency for treating obesity has increased, triggering severe economic
issues worldwide. The consumption of anthocyanins from different dietetic sources or by …

The amount and distribution of rice endosperm lipids can influence starch digestibility and
nutritional properties of white rice. However, this aspect has been poorly investigated thus …

The Ames test has become one of the most commonly used tests to assess the mutagenic
potential of medicinal plants since they have several biological activities and thus have been …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development, and anthocyanin is
a secondary metabolite compound generally produced under stress conditions; both have …

High lipids in rice endosperm can lower the digestibility of rice starch. However, as lipids
tend to oxidize and hydrolyze, whether the high lipids rice is easily deteriorated during …

Use of natural products is one strategy to lessen cancer incidence. Rice bran, especially
from colored rice, contains high antioxidant activity. Cancer chemopreventive effects of …

Rice bran has bioactive phytochemicals with cancer protective actions that involve
metabolism by the host and the gut microbiome. Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the …

Purple rice has gained attention for its health promoting potential due to a high content of
bioactive phytochemicals. The heat generated during cooking alters the quality and quantity …

Background Rice husk, a waste material produced during milling, contains numerous
phytochemicals that may be sources of cancer chemopreventive agents. Various biological …