Phytochemical and Biological Activity of Rice Bran: A Review
Dinesh Kumar Chauhan1, Neeraj Sharma2
1Mr. Dinesh Kumar Chauhan, HOD, Department of Pharmacy, Bhagwant University, Sikar Road, Ajmer (Rajasthan) India.
2Dr. Neeraj Sharma, Department of Pharmacy, Bhagwant University, Sikar Road, Ajmer (Rajasthan) India.
Manuscript received on 28 October 2023 | Revised Manuscript received on 08 November 2023 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 December 2023 | Manuscript published on 30 December 2023 | PP: 1-11 | Volume-4 Issue-1, December 2023 | Retrieval Number: 100.1/ijapsr.A4030124123 | DOI: 10.54105/ijapsr.A4030.124123
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Abstract: Rice is the most commonly consumed food by human beings all over the world. The various countries easily cultivate it. Rice is an annual plant. It grows in an area with a rich supply of water. The height of rice bran depends on the depth of water. Approximately 13,500 years ago, Oryza sativa was the first rice plant cultivated in the Yangtze River basin. Rice bran is a milling product of rice. Various studies have shown that rice bran contains a range of phytochemical constituents. This constituent consists of vitamin E, thiamine, Niacin, and minerals, Tocotrienol, oryzanol, tocopherol, gallic acid, vanillic acid, etc and nutritional components like carbohydrates, protein, fat and dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals, etc. rice valuable bran for health and contain antioxidant property due to presence of tocopherol, tocotrinol and gama-oryzanols. Traditionally, rice bran has been used as a treatment for various diseases, including diabetes, cancer, liver disease, and heart disease. It is also used as a skincare product. Due to the presence of tocopherol, Tocotrienol, and gama-oryzanols rice bran is used for the treatment of various diseases or disorders like cancer, hypertension, lowering serum cholesterol, skin-related problems, insulin sensitivity, etc. during various studies shown by multiple scientists that rice bran has a rich source of a nutritional constituent, medicinal value as well as neutraceutical value. Various food industries use rice bran as a nutraceutical ingredient. Rice bran is a rich source of gammaoryzanol. Hence, it is used to improve disease conditions. Several studies have demonstrated the biological effects of rice bran in improving hypertension, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia, while also lowering cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of various diseases, including cancer and skin problems.
Keywords: Rice bran, Oryza Sativa, Vitamins, Minerals, Gama-Oryzanols, Tocotrienol.
Scope of the Article: Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry