in this study were close to those reported by Heinemann,
Fagundes, Pinto, Penteado, and Lanfer-Marquez (2005), who found
values of protein, crude fat and ash of brown rice (O. sativa) ranging
from 6.34% to 7.42%, 2.37% to 3.02% and 1.15% to 1.29%, respectively.