The efficacy studies conducted for six months revealed a significant increase in Haemoglobin and serum ferritin and a significant decrease in total iron binding capacity in the subjects consumed iron-fortified rice, but more so in the subjects consumed rice fortified with iron along with either vitamin A or beta-carotene. Likewise, the serum retinol was significantly increased in children recei...

An isolation and purification procedure is described for AAL-toxin, a secondary metabolite produced by Alternaria alternata. The method involves growth of the fungus on rice media, extraction with chloroform followed by methanol: water from fungus-infested rice, and purification of the aqueous layer that contains AAL-toxin by using chromatography methods. The AAL-toxin was of type A, and white ...

Rice (Oryza sativa L) is an important source of essential elements but also can contain high As concentrations, which may be consumed and causes health effects. This work aimed to contribute the lack information quantifying total arsenic (tAs) in 31 domestic rice (white rice, n=19; brown n=7; parboiled n=5) different brands purchased Peruvian markets. The tAs content was conducted by ICP-MS. co...

Background: The indigenous rice varieties of India are cultivated and utilized by tribal peoples as well people in the distant regions with traditional culture. main aim research work was to explore inherit beneficial characteristics cultivars over hybrid varieties. Methods: aimed investiagate physicochemical phytochemicals red (Mapillai Samba Karungkuruvai) white (IR 20 Improved White Ponni). ...

Our preliminary clinical trial showed that consumption of cooked rice of a Japanese common cultivar Yukihikari improved atopic dermatitis associated with a suspected rice allergy, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesised that the ameliorating effect of Yukihikari on atopic dermatitis is associated with the gut microbiota. BALB/c mice were fed a synthetic diet supplemen...

Red rice is a troublesome weed in rice-growing areas of the southern U.S. Red rice in Arkansas may be diverse enough to warrant some adjustments in weed control programs. A study was conducted at the Rice Research and Extension Center (RREC), Stuttgart, Ark., in 2003 to determine the phenotypic diversity of red rice in Arkansas. One hundred thirty-six red rice accessions were collected from 26 ...

This study determined the effects of fenugreek on postprandial plasma glucose (PPG) and satiety among overweight and obese individuals. Fourteen subjects were studied in the morning after overnight fasts on four separate occasions. Glycaemic responses elicited by 50 g carbohydrate portions of white bread and jam with or without 5.5 g of fenugreek and fried rice with or without 5.5 g fenugreek w...

We estimated glycemic and insulinemic responses to short-grain rice (Japonica) and a short-grain rice-mixed meal (i.e. short-grain rice and other ingredients) in three healthy male, and five healthy female subjects aged 22-31 years. A 50 g carbohydrate portion of dry rice was used in this study to estimate the glycemic index (GI) of short-grain rice (Experiment 1). The GI of short-grain rice wa...

The palatability of different cereals was studied in 2 two-way choice (preference) experiments using pigs of 56 d of age and 17 kg of BW. In Exp. 1, the effect of 24 cereals vs. a common reference diet containing white rice on feed preference in pigs was studied. Pigs were offered free choice between the reference diet and a diet with the cereal under study for 4 d. Barley, corn (2 sources), wh...