Rice Bran for Human Health

Dear Colleagues,

Rice bran is a byproduct of the rice milling process and contains various functional ingredients for the promotion of human health—e.g., thiamine as an anti-beriberi factor was identified more than one century ago. It is well known that a major fraction of rice bran contains lipid and highly unsaponifiable components, such as tocotrienol, gamma-oryzanol, ferulic acid, and beta-sitosterol. These ingredients show several beneficial functions, including antidiabetic, anti-hypertensive, and anti-cardiovascular disease. Additionally, rice bran also has amino acids and dietary fiber. In this Special Issue, we focus on the insights of rice bran research regarding its properties in the promotion of human health and prevention of diseases. Submission of original research articles or reviews related to the following (non-exhaustive) topics is encouraged.

Prevention and amelioration of life-style related diseases by rice bran, processed rice bran (enzyme-treated or fermented, etc.) and its ingredients in studies on humans;

Mechanisms of rice bran, processed rice bran (enzyme-treated or fermented, etc.) and their ingredients on prevention and amelioration of lifestyle-related disease in disease-model animals and cell-based research.

Prof. Dr. Hitoshi Shirakawa
Guest Editor

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