Review Article

Scientific Evidence of Rice By-Products for Cancer Prevention: Chemopreventive Properties of Waste Products from Rice Milling on Carcinogenesis In Vitro and In Vivo

Table 2

Proximate composition and minerals contents (% of dry matter) of rice by-products.

NutrientsBrokenHuskBranPolishingsStrawBrewers’ rice

Dry matter87.0–89.087.0–92.589–9490.090.9
Protein6.7–9.82.1–4.310.6–16.911.2–13.41.2–7.59.01 ± 0.27
Crude fat0.5–1.90.30–0.935.1–19.710.1–13.90.8–2.11.95 ± 0.11
Crude fiber0.630.0–53.47.0–18.92.3–3.633.5–68.9
Ash5.013.2–24.48.8–28.85.2–8.312.2–21.41.56 ± 0.26
Carbohydrate22.4–35.390.051.1–55.039.1–47.372.42 ± 1.25
Calcium0.09–0.190.04–0.210.08–1.40.050.30–0.710.013 ± 0.0016
Phosphorus0.03–0.040.07–0.081.3–2.91.480.06–0.160.316 ± 0.028

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