The germ and inner husk of rice contains about 15 to 20 % oil that can be extracted commercially to produce rice bran oil which has for long been in use as a cooking oil in Asia. Its very high smoke point, antioxidants, anti-ageing and cholesterol lowering properties make rice bran oil a healthy choice of cooking oil.

Antioxidants in Rice Bran Oil

Rice bran oil is rich in natural antioxidants. It contains:

• Oryzanol
• Tocopherol
• Tocotrienol

Oryzanol and gamma-oryzanol in rice bran oil are antioxidants with additional cholesterol lowering properties. Oryzanol reduces cholesterol absorption and also decreases the bad cholesterol without lowering the good cholesterol.

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