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 extract?
Rice bran extract has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for its various health benefits, and it has gained popularity in recent years as a dietary supplement and ingredient in skincare products. Rice bran extract is packed with a wide range of nutrients and bioactive compounds that contribute to its numerous health benefits.
What is rice bran?
Rice bran is obtained from outer layer of the brown (husked) rice kernel during milling. It has emerged as potential by-product from rice processing industry due to the increasing demand for rice bran oil (RBO) as healthy functional food ingredients.
How to stabilize rice bran?
The results indicated that microwave, extrusion, steaming, -80 °C, ultraviolet irradiation, infrared heating have potential to stabilize rice bran. Extrusion and microwave processes are suitable for large-scale with short-time industrial processing although with increase of oil peroxide values and colour.