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Plant Source Foods
Published in Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy, Food and Lifestyle in Health and Disease, 2022
Chuong Pham-Huy, Bruno Pham Huy
Several population-based studies have shown increased risk of Type 2 diabetes associated with the high intake of white rice or glutinous rice, while higher dietary intake of brown rice in the diet may decrease the risk of this disease (44). Other studies showed rice bran and brown rice to lower cholesterol (42, 44). Bran and brown rice may help lowering incidences of some chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders, hypercholesterolemia, inflammation, aging, and obesity. Therefore, bran and brown rice are becoming increasingly popular nowadays in the world due to their health benefits. However, bran and brown rice contain phytic acid (inositol polyphosphate), an antioxidant that impairs absorption of iron and zinc from the digestive tract (44). This problem is not significant because the quantity of phytic acid in rice is not enough to neutralize all the minerals in the diet of omnivorous people, except vegans. Rice husk can be used as a fuel, and in paper manufacturing (42). Because rice needs a lot of water to grow, different rice varieties can accumulate higher amounts of toxic minerals in the bran, like arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury, more than other cereals (wheat, oat, corn) grown in the same polluted areas. Therefore, a control of rice composition is necessary before going to market.
An Overview of Important Endemic Plants and Their Products in Iran
Published in Raymond Cooper, Jeffrey John Deakin, Natural Products of Silk Road Plants, 2020
Oryza sativa (Figure 7.33), rice, is an annual plant growing up to 1.8 m by 0.3 m at a fast rate. It is suitable to grow in light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils. It is suitable to grow in the soil with acid, neutral, and basic (alkaline) pH. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water. Rice is a nutritive, soothing, tonic herb that is diuretic, reduces lactation, improves digestion, and controls sweating. The seeds are taken internally in the treatment of urinary dysfunction. The seeds, or the germinated seeds, are taken to treat excessive lactation. The germinated seeds are used to treat poor appetite, indigestion abdominal discomfort, and bloating. The grains are often cooked with herbs to make a medicinal gruel. The rhizome is taken internally in the treatment of night sweats, especially in cases of tuberculosis and chronic pneumonia. In industry, it is used for making ethanol, animal and bird food (Zargari, 2014; Mozaffarian, 2011; Plant for a Future; Nantiyakul et al., 2012).
Rice, Men, and Other Everyday Anxieties
Published in Igor Vojnovic, Amber L. Pearson, Gershim Asiki, Geoffrey DeVerteuil, Adriana Allen, Handbook of Global Urban Health, 2019
Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Alexandra Brewis
When asked what kind of alcohol they drink, she said “mugi shōchū [barley distilled spirits], which have much lower sugar content and do not produce as much purine [uric acid components].” In contrast, when asked about her children eating rice, she responded by saying that she “diligently feeds [shikari tabesase]” her children rice. For growing bodies, rice is critical. For adult bodies, rice is dangerous.
Relationship between Serum Tumor-Related Markers and Genetically Modified Rice Expressing Cry1Ab Protein in Sprague-Dawley Rats
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2022
Bahador Hajimohammadi, Gilda Eslami, Elahe Loni, Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush, Seyed Mohammad Moshtaghioun, Hossein Fallahzadeh, Seyed Ali Yasini Ardakani, Saeedeh Sadat Hosseini, Vahideh Askari
According to the studies by Gupta et al., 2020, biologically active foods have been reported as anticancer, including cereals (eg., Oryza sativa, Triticum estivum), dairy products, fish oil, beef, mushrooms, and probiotic foods that are anti-metastatic and anticancer. They can be used as an alternative method to treat different types of cancer by altering dietary mechanisms (26). Few studies have been conducted on the safety assessment of GM rice based on data, as Zou et al., 2016 performed a report on the outcome of safety studies conducted on GM rice expressing the cry2A gene on rats. Similar to the present study’s findings, researchers showed that GM rice was as safe as conventional non-GM rice (7). Moreover, Shirdeli et al., 2019 studied a case by examining the residues of cry1Ab and P35 genes in the liver of SD rats fed GM rice. There was no statistically significant difference in the presence of P35, T35, and cry1Ab genes in the liver tissue of the treated and control groups. This study ruled out the possibility of a GM gene in the liver tissue of SD rats (13). The principal outcomes of the research project are in agreement with Sissener et al. 2010 that indicates complete digestion of GM DNA in the intestine (27).
Production of rice bran oil (Oryza sativa L.) microparticles by spray drying taking advantage of the technological properties of cereal co-products
Published in Journal of Microencapsulation, 2022
Nathan H. Noguera, Dyana C. Lima, José Claudio Klier Monteiro Filho, Rodney A. F. Rodrigues
Rice bran oil (RBO) is an unconventional vegetable oil source and is mostly produced and consumed in Asian countries, mainly India (Ghosh 2007; Yang et al. 2018; Garba et al., 2019). The interest in this nutraceutical ingredient is due to the presence of nutritionally relevant polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and phytochemicals, especially α-tocopherol and gamma-oryzanol, a phenolic compound found almost exclusively in this cereal (Paucar-menacho et al. 2007; Jesus et al. 2010; Nantiyakul et al. 2012). The benefits of rice oil consumption previously reported to include: hypolipidemic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, reduction of total cholesterol, in addition to antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor and anticancer effects (Nagendra and Sanjay 2011; Lai et al. 2021).
Dietary habits and perceptions of psoriatic patients: Mediterranean versus Asian diets
Published in Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022
Kawina Ingkapairoj, Leena Chularojanamontri, Chayada Chaiyabutr, Narumol Silpa-archa, Chanisada Wongpraparut, Sumanas Bunyaratavej
Regarding Asian food, the patients consumed significantly less brown rice/Riceberry and pickled foods. Riceberry is registered as a rice variety in Thailand and is exported to other countries. In clinical studies, Riceberry whole grain rice has been determined to have a ‘medium’ glycemic index and to possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties (28). Thus, Riceberry consumption is likely to provide benefits to psoriatic patients. Pickled foods are more commonly available in Asian countries than Western countries. They may be a dietary source of sodium nitrates, sodium nitrites, and N-nitrosamines (29,30). Since the 1980s, a number of studies have reported that there is a relationship between N-nitrosamines and cancers (31,32). Although it is still difficult to conclude that there is an association between pickled foods and psoriasis, the current research found that the psoriatic patients consumed significantly less pickled food than the controls. This may be because of a negative perception of pickled foods. As to coconut milk, evidence from randomized-controlled trials studies has indicated that coconut milk—a high caloric food with medium-chain triglycerides—can be beneficial to the body if consumed in appropriate amounts because it balances gut microbiota, increases insulin sensitivity, and lowers cholesterol levels (33,34). However, substantial coconut milk consumption induces the inflammatory process, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome.