Table 1
Comparison of chemical components of ungerminated rice (UGR), germinated brown
rice (GBR), germinated rough rice (GRR), germinated rough rice powder (GRP) (dry
weight basis).
Parameter UGR GBR GRR GRP
Proximate compositions (%)
Moisture content 9.44 ± 0.76a 8.86 ± 0.95a 9.21 ± 0.34a 7.18 ± 0.56b
Crude protein 6.98 ± 0.07b 8.98 ± 0.27a 9.31 ± 0.19a 9.51 ± 0.32a
Crude fatns 1.20 ± 0.68 1.23 ± 0.68 1.19 ± 0.44 1.61 ± 0.47
Carbohydratens 79.2 ± 2.08 77.7 ± 2.49 76.8 ± 3.19 78.5 ± 3.88
Ashns 1.96 ± 0.11 2.06 ± 0.11 2.19 ± 0.18 2.16 ± 0.24
Crude fiberns 1.13 ± 0.16 1.22 ± 0.26 1.17 ± 0.04 1.03 ± 0.13
Total sugar 0.91 ± 0.03c 1.88 ± 0.13c 2.54 ± 0.17b 14.6 ± 0.11a
Reducing sugar 0.19 ± 0.04c 0.81 ± 0.19c 1.21 ± 0.13b 10.9 ± 0.28a
TFAAA 2.11 ± 0.56b 3.12 ± 0.55b 5.89 ± 0.91a 6.24 ± 0.87a
B vitamins (mg/100 g)
Thiamine 0.23 ± 0.02a 0.12 ± 0.02b 0.27 ± 0.06a 0.21 ± 0.04a
Niacin 7.66 ± 0.14b 4.47 ± 0.18c 11.2 ± 0.42a 10.5 ± 0.62a
Pyridoxine 0.76 ± 0.08b 0.66 ± 0.04c 1.35 ± 0.27a 1.39 ± 0.18a
Bioactive compounds
Phytic acid
(g/100 g)
1.32 ± 0.07c 1.15 ± 0.08b 0.92 ± 0.08a 0.98 ± 0.04a
TPCA (mg/100 g) 70.3 ± 8.31c 84.3 ± 6.35c 98.6 ± 7.43b 110 ± 5.20a
a-Tocopherol
(mg/100 g)
0.93 ± 0.18b 0.86 ± 0.08b 1.36 ± 0.04a 1.50 ± 0.38a
c-Oryzanol
(mg/100 g)
66.0 ± 5.93b 84.0 ± 5.93b 104 ± 7.88a 106 ± 7.08a
Means within rows followed by the same letter are not significant different at
p < 0.05.
A TFAA = total free amino acids; TPC = total phenolic compounds.
ns no significant difference.