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.
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 |
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.