“…Besides, grains with darker pericarp colour, such as red and black rice, contain higher amounts of polyphenols (Tian et al, 2004;Zhou et al, 2004). The concentration of total phenolics in the grain has been positively associated with the antioxidant activity (Itani et al, 2002;Goffman and Bergman, 2004;Zhang et al, 2006), with potential beneficial effects on health, such as reduction of oxidative stress (Ling et al, 2001;Hu et al, 2003), aid in the prevention of cancer (Hudson et al, 2000;Hu et al, 2003;Hyun and Chung, 2004;Chen et al, 2006), in the control of blood lipids and related diseases, which may help in the prevention of cardiovascular problems (Ling et al, 2001), and in the prevention of the complications of diabetes (Morimitsu et al, 2002;Yawadio et al, 2007). The aim of this article was to examine the phenolic compounds present in rice, their antioxidant activity and their potential beneficial effects on health.…”