Munpu
rice is one of pigmented rice varieties that contains
a high amount of anthocyanin, which has higher
levels of antioxidant and anticancer activity than
other varieties (Min, 2004). In addition to
providing other sources of nutritional benefit, such
as vitamin B, E, beta-carotene and gamma
oryzanol, rice germ contains a good bio-functional
compound, γ-amino-butyric acid, or GABA (Mori
et al., 1999).