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 pregelatinising 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 (Li, Chou, & Shih, 2011).