Functional Properties of Rice Bran – with a Focus on γ-Oryzanol–

Abstract

Rice bran, a resource that has not been utilized much in the past, actually contains many functional components, each of which is now being utilized not only in foods and cosmetics, but also in pharmaceuticals. This paper focuses on γ-oryzanol, a characteristic component of rice, and introduces its wide range of functional properties, including its usefulness for the skin, mind and body, and women, as well as its effects on health maintenance, including adult diseases.

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