We found marketed rice brand in Bangalore, India varied
significantly in their physical characteristics, chemical compositions
and antimicrobial activity. All the six types of rice verities gives a finer
appearance and lesser Imbibition ratio which gives higher energy.
But amount of amylose is significantly less in Saffola Arise Active
(18.6%) and Kerala rice (brown rice) (18.9%). On the other hand
antimicrobial activity of rice water is evident due to the active
compounds present in the crude extracts. Except Gobindo bhog non
boiled rice water all other verities showed zone of inhibition against
diarrhea causing bacteria Salmonella & Shigella, The highest range
showed by Kerala rice water (brown rice). All type of rice water
showed dandruff causing fungus inhibition. Zinc and selenium is
important for healthy skin. May be rice water contains some amount
of Zinc and selenium which cause antimicrobial effect. Cooked rice
water (starch) works as a primary or first aid supplement to the
diarrhea patients to their water and nutrients lose. Further pursuit on
the isolation of bioactive compounds would enable more potential
natural antibiotics and fungicides against inhibiting number of
pathogens.