Germinated Brown Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Flour

Product Overview

Description

 

Germinated Brown Rice (GBR)/GABA Rice

 

 

Origin: China

 

Production: Swelling/Stir-frying

 

Character: White powder, well proportioned, well fluidity, unique fragrance brown rice.

 

Indicator: Moisture≤7%; As(mg/kg)≤0.5; Pb(mg/kg)≤0.5; Microorganism pass.

 

Application: Food auxiliary material. Mainly used in pastry, roasted foods, dairy, solid beverage etc.

 

Naturalness: 100% natural and no food additive.

 

Package: Vacuum packaging, 25kg per bag.

 

Storage: Closed pack under cool, dry and drafty storage and exclusion of light. Shelf life for 12 months under normal temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

Comparison of Nutrients in GBR and in White Rice

 

 

Nutrient (120g)	White Rice	GBR	Nutrient Index
Energy (cal)	409	330	0.8
Protein (g)	6.5	6.5	1
Lipids (g)	1.1	2.6	2.4
Carbohydrate (g)	93.2	70.1	0.8
Dietary fiber (g)	0.7	2.6	3.7
Vitamin E (mg)	0.4	1.6	4.0
Vitamin A (mg)	0.1	0.3	3.0
Calcium (mg)	6	10.1	1.7
Magnesium (mg)	30	98	3.3
γ-Aminobutyric acid (mg) (GABA)	1.2	12.0	10.0

 

 

GABA’S Abilities

 

1) To normalize blood pressure

2) To control the levels of cholesterol and fat in the blood

3) To activate the functions of the kidneys, liver and pancreas

4) To control glycemia

5) To improve blood flow to the brain and activate the metabolism of brain cells

6) To prevent obesity

7) To eliminate emotional diseases and anxiety disorders

8) To improve the after-effects of cerebral apoplexy

 

 

Physiological Activities in GBR

 

 

 

1) Superoxide Scavenging Activity

 

 

 

2) Lipoxygenase Inhibitory Activity

 

 

 

3) Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activity

 

 

 

4) Prolylendpeptidase Inhibitory Activity

 

 

 

1) Germinated brown rice (GBR) is more nutritious and has higher superoxide scavenging, lipoxygenase inhibitory, and tyrosinase inhibitory activity than both brown rice and white rice, which suggests that GBR can potentially contribute to prevention of life-style related diseases and, hence,improvement of human health.

 

 

 

2) GBR also inhibits prorylendpeptidase activity leading to possible prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.

 

 

 

3) During germination, amounts of insoluble phenolic compounds are reduced and free phenolic acids in GBR increases significantly, thereby enhancing the functionality of GBR.