due to the limitation in
term of hard texture of cooked colored rice, they are
not popular for consumption even though it has been
long known about the beneficial effects of pigment
in these groups of rice. In pigmented rice, there are
naturally occuring color substances that belong to the
flavonoid group called anthocyanins. Positive health
effects of the pigments present in the bran layer of rice
have been reported. A commonly found anthocyanin
in colored rice is acelylated procyanidins, which is
reported to possess a free radical scavenging activit