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10/08/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Researchers create a gluten-free sweet biscuit recipe

One of the challenges of developing food products using alternative ingredients is adding nutritional value without completely changing the product’s original structure. In a study published in the journal Food Science and Technology, researchers from Brazil detailed how they successfully created gluten-free sweet biscuits using soybean okara, rice bran, and broken rice. Commercial sweet biscuits […]

08/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Researchers look at the potential of rice bran in treating cardiovascular disease

Research has found that rice bran can potentially be used as an alternative treatment for cardiovascular diseases. The study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, has revealed that rice bran extract can prevent blood clot formation by inhibiting the clumping of platelets in the blood. For the study, researchers from Malaysia and China […]

08/28/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

The antiplatelet aggregation mechanisms of rice bran extract

Rice bran has been proven to offer many health benefits for humans. A study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, provided scientific evidence on the effects and mechanisms of rice bran extract against platelet aggregation (the clumping of platelets in the blood, leading to clot formation). Researchers from Malaysia and China conducted the […]

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