China Promotes Rice Bran as Staple Food Due to Food Shortage

China Promotes Rice Bran as Staple Food Due to Food Shortage

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Category : International Published on: February 08 2023

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  • China has started promoting Rice bran as the staple food amid the ongoing food shortage in the country.
  • Rice bran is one of the main byproducts in the process of the rice milling.
  • It is the outer brown layer of brown rice and is separated during the milling process.
  • The bran fraction contains 14-18% oil.
  • Rice bran oil is a good source of unsaturated fats, vitamin E, and other important nutrients.
  • It is currently mostly used as animal feed.
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