Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) . As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production, after sugarcane and maize. However, in the pigmented of rice varieties have received increased attention from the researchers and consumer preferences have shifted towards pigmented types having high nutritional properties.