The laboratory analyses were performed in the Rice Research Institute of Iran (RRII). The evaluated rice variety, Hashemi, is one of the common varieties of rice in north of Iran [26]. This variety is categorized as long kernel rice according to the standard provided by the Institute of Standards and Industrial Research of Iran (ISIRI, 2012). Rice moisture content was determined by means of a digital moisture meter (GMK model 303RS, Korea) to be 11–13.5% (w.b.) for the evaluated samples.