Potential Effects of Pigmented rice on Immunity: A Review Focusing on Anthocyanins, Gamma-oryzanol, and Arabinoxylan

Njavara rice (Oryza sativa Linn.) bran oil exerts anti-inflammatory effects through regulation of Notch-mediated T-cell receptor (TCR) activation in experimentally induced atherosclerosis

“…Among the studied ones, 'Njavara' (Oryza sativa L.,) is a staple medicinal rice that is endemic to south India, forms an essential part of the 'Panchakarma' (30) treatment procedure called as Njavarakhizhi and serves as an immune booster to relieve inflammatory ailments. Edible oil extracted from the germ and inner husk of rice, known as Rice bran oil (RBO), contains beneficial components like gamma-oryzanol, tocotrienols, B-complex vitamins and β-sitosterol (31). Several studies demonstrated that intake of rice bran oil (RBO) resulted in a decrease in plasma level of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in hyperlipidemia subjects (32,33,34,35).…”