Benefits of Rice bran oil
I have been using sunflower oil, vegetable oil and
olive oil for all my cooking but recently I m using rice bran oil too. I found this
oil in the Easyday store and did a little bit of research. I wonder by
its nutritional benefits. I wanted to share my research on this oil.
Rice bran oil (also known as
rice bran extract) is the oil extracted from the germ and inner husk of rice.
It is notable for its high smoke point of 213 °C (415 °F) and its mild flavor,
making it suitable for high-temperature cooking methods such as stir frying and
deep frying. It is popular as a cooking oil in several Asian countries,
including Japan and China.
Higher
Smoking Point, Less Greasy and More Flavor
Rice bran oil has the highest
smoke point of any vegetable oil, it is better suited to cooking at high heats
and is less likely to bind with foods, making food cooked with rice bran oil
less greasy than that cooked with sunflower oil. Due to its rich, nutty taste,
rice bran oil may be preferred where additional flavor is desired.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article
Vitamin
E and Oryzanol
Rice bran oil beats olive oil
in its vitamin E power, as it contains both the tocopherol and tocotrienol
forms of the vitamin, whereas olive oil contains only the tocopherol form --
and less of that than rice bran oil. Additionally, rice bran oil contains
significant amounts of the antioxidant oryzanol, whereas olive oil has none.
It helps to lower LDL or bad
cholesterol and does not lower the good cholesterol as sunflower oils do and is
known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Source: http://nutrihealth.in/food/health-benefits-of-rice-bran-oil/
The rice bran oil component γ-oryzanol was shown in Japan to be effective in
relieving hot flashes and other symptoms of female menopause. Researchers found
that 90% of the women found some form of relief from hot flashes after taking a
rice bran oil supplement for 4–6 weeks.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_bran_oil
Lowers
Cholesterol
Rice bran oil contains gamma
oryzanol, a group of ferulate esters of triterpene alcohols and phytosterols
that have been linked to many health benefits. Gamma oryzanol is effective in
reducing plasma cholesterol and reducing cholesterol absorption, decreasing
early atherosclerosis. In addition, gamma oryzanol inhibits platelet
aggregation that could lead to blood clots. Rice bran oil contains tocotrienol
(a form of Vitamin E) which has been found to inhibit the activity of HMG-CoA
reductase, an enzyme that synthesizes cholesterol, a major factor in heart
disease. In a study conducted at the University of Rochester, Mohammad
Minhajuddin, Ph.D., and researchers determined that the tocotrienol in rice
bran oil reduced cholesterol in rats up to 42 percent while lowering LDL
cholesterol up to 62 percent.
Anti-Cancer
Effects
Rice bran oil contains
significant levels of both gamma and delta tocotrienols (approximately 500
ppm), forms of Vitamin E, that have been found to be able to accumulate in
cancer cells and kill the tumors. In a study conducted at Kyushu University in
Japan, researchers looked at the effects of tocotrienols on mouse cancer cells.
There was a significant delay in growth in the cancer cells. "Our results
suggested that accumulation is critical for the anti-tumor activity of
tocotrienols," said Japanese lead researcher, Yuhei Hiura, reporting in
"The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry."
Skin
Protector
Originating in the Japanese
culture, skin care with rice bran oil is becoming more popular. To this day,
one of the highest compliments a Japanese woman can receive is to be called a
"nuka bijin" which means "a rice bran beauty." Having
smooth healthy skin is due to the oryzanol in the rice bran oil that whitens
the skin slightly. As the skin is exposed to sunlight, the rice bran oil reacts
as a sunscreen protecting the skin from harmful ultraviolet rays. The oryzanol
impedes melanin pigmentation by restraining the erythema activity of tyrosinase
as it stops the ultraviolet rays' transmission at the skin's surface. The use
of rice bran oil in sunscreen products and hair conditioners is on the increase
in the United States.
Antioxidant
Packed
Rice bran oil contains three
healthy antioxidants useful in protecting the body's cells against the effects of
free radicals--tocopherol, tocotrienol and oryzanol. In addition, rice bran oil
does not require hydrogenation for stability and has a high percentage of fatty
acids (oleic, 46 percent; linoleic, 36 percent; and linolenic, 1 percent).
Antioxidant companies have switched their basic oil to rice bran oil. This
movement is an indication that industry leaders recognize rice bran oil's lipid
oxidative stability. Lipid oxidative stability is important in the prevention
of pathologic processes such as cardiovascular diseases, arthritis and
inflammatory processes.
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/25408-health-benefits-rice-bran-oil/#ixzz1u4lCnqkZ
