Cereals, such as wheat, maize and rice, are the most important
staple foods in the human diet due to their high carbohydrate
content 3
. In addition to their rich energy content, cereals also
contain a wide array of phytochemicals (lignans, phytosterols,
fibers, oligosaccharides, etc.) that exert health benefits through
various mechanisms, including antioxidant reactions and the
mediation of hormonal regulation 4. In addition, some colored rice
varieties are rich in polyphenols, which also have the potential to
promote human health by reducing the concentration of reactive
cell-damaging free radicals 5.