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 activity