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About Rice Bran Oil (RBO)

Rice Bran Oil is a unique vegetable oil produced from the outer brown layer of rice which is removed in the form of rice bran during polishing process of the rice milling industry.

Research done at reputed national and international institutions shows that Rice Bran Oil not only has a good balance of saturated, monounsaturated & polyunsaturated fats, but also is a rich source of micronutrients and natural antioxidants such as Oryzanol, Tocopherol, Tocotrienol and Squalene which are known to provide many benefits for human health, besides helping lower cholesterol.

Let us take a look at the composition of commonly used vegetable oils in India.

COMPOSITON OF COMMON VEGETABLE OILS
Fatty Acids % By Weight Essential Fatty Acids Antioxidants
SFA MUFA PUFA LA / ALNA
Recommended Ratios 33% or less 33% or more Around 33% 5-10 Maximum
Rice Bran Oil 24 42 33 20 Tocopherols
Tocotrienols
& Oryzanol

Mustard Oil / Rapeseed Oil

6

67

27

2 Tocopherols

Sunflower Oil

12

21

67

57 Tocopherols

Safflower Oil

10

15

75

69 Tocopherols

Soyabean Oil

16

24

60

10 Tocopherols

Groundnut Oil

20

50

30

32 Tocopherols

Palmolein

46

42

12

24

Tocopherols
Tocotrienols

Cottonseed Oil 28 19 53 54
Oilve Oil 16 73 11 10
Seasame Oil 13 41 46 45
Corn Oil 13 28 59 58
  • Rice Bran Oil, besides having a balanced fatty acid composition and a fair lionleic / alpha linolenic acid ratio, is also rich in highly beneficial antioxidants.

  • Oryzanol, which is uniquely found in rice bran oil, has antioxidant property and reduce high blood cholesterol .

  • Tocopherol and Tocotrienol found in rice bran oil, are natural good antioxidant belonging to the Vitamin E group.

  • Rice Bran Oil has three classes of antioxidants (instead of one class commonly found in most other oils) which impart it good oxidative stability and are known to help in controlling production of harmful free radicals in the body.

  • Food fried in rice bran oil is reported to absorb less oil which means lower calorie count and less consumption of oil.

Deoiled Rice Bran (DORB)