The oil extraction yield of stabilized RBO by hot air, microwave, roasting and steaming were 5.53, 4.81, 4.77 and 3.41 g/100 g bran, respectively. The stabilization of rice bran by steaming had no significant difference on oil extraction yield from the ustabilized rice bran (P < 0.05). This suggests there exists an optimal moisture content for domestic heating and the provision of a higher moisture content significantly impact on the extraction yield. The low moisture in the stabilized rice bran can make them more brittle and therefore can achieve a greater rupture of tissue and increase the extraction of oil during the mechanical pressing (Uquiche, Jerez, & Ortiz, 2008).