date:Apr 16, 2013
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and researchers have identified the chemical composition and potential bioavailability of nutritious compounds in a representative group of five colorful rice varieties. These findings could help breeders select for these traits from among 18,000 rice samples, called accessions, at the National Small Grains Collection in Aberdeen, Idaho.
Rice bran, the outer layer of whole grain rice, is a rich source of the phytochemical known as gamma-oryzanol,