Humans have been enjoying grain foods from
past thousand years. Grain foods including cereals
are dietary staples for many populations over
worldwide. India is no exception. Among major grain
foods, rice is used as staple food for many
populations in the country. It forms an important part
of diet of many people in the country. Much of the
nutritional value of rice lies in its germ and bran
which has been discarded during milling process in
the traditional times. During milling of paddy, rice
endosperm (70%) obtained as a major product while
rice husk (20%), rice bran (8%) and rice germ (2%)
obtained as by-product