Black rice, which can be crushed into powder, also known as "Forbidden Rice" because of the nobility Chinese society forbade commoners to consume that type of comestible.
"Just a spoonful of black rice powder May contain more antioxidant anthocyanins than those found in a spoonful of blueberry, with a lower sugar content, more fibrous, and contain vitamin E," said Dr.. Xu Zhimin, from the Luisiana State University.
"If the blueberries and blackberries used to improve the health of rice black powder why not?
Especially the black rice flour will become a unique and valuable economical way to increase consumption of antioxidants," said Xu further.
Like fruits, black rice contains anthocyanin antioxidants, substances that can menangulangi heart attack, cancer and other diseases. Food manufacturers could use black rice flour or extract to make a healthy breakfast cereals, beverages, cakes, and other foods.
Source: ANT
