However, due to the hardness and the unfamiliar taste and texture of BR, the parboiling and germination processes were applied.
These processes help to reduce the hardness of BR by pre-gelatinising the rice, which leads to a softened texture.
Furthermore, parboiling and germination of BR also increases the bioactive compounds in BR . BR has been found to significantly reduce cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression, which is related to a reduction of colon cancer