Cholesterol Lowering Properties of Rice Bran Oil as compared to other edible oils-some scientific studies
Human trials conducted in the National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabd- a premier nutrition research institute of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India, have confirmed significant reduction in total cholesterol particularly the triglyceride levels by using Rice Bran Oil (RBO) as compared to conventional cooking oils. (see table below)
Subjects |
Total Cholesterol
(mg/dl) |
Triglycerides
(mg/dl) |
Control Group
Initial
After 30 days |
244.0 ± 14.0
249.6 ± 16.1 |
295.5 ± 33.0
286.3 ± 34.9 |
Experimental Group
Initial
15 days after RBO
30 days after RBO |
247.3 ± 10.6
204.0 ± 6.6
182.7 ± 8.4 |
349.8 ± 42.4
236.5 ± 31.9
212.9 ± 20.0 |
(Source:- Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 10. No. 6, 593-601 (1991),
available on www.jacn.org )
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Studies conducted in the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore –a premier research institute of the Government of India had shown significant reduction of bad cholesterols (LDL + VLDL) and increase in good cholesterols (HDL) in rats fed with Refined Rice Bran Oil for 11 weeks as compared to rats fed with Groundnut Oil although the fat composition of both the oils is almost similar. The study has attributed the better cholesterol lowering ability of Rice Bran Oil to its unique “Oryzanol” and some other components present in it.
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Studies conducted in Japan have shown that Rice Bran Oil has better cholesterol lowering power than Sunflower Oil, Corn Oil and Safflower Oil.
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(Source: Japanese Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 20 No. 4 P,.11-13)
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Studies conducted by Reputed Scientists of Tufts University, Boston and University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Lowell, USA, have demonstrated greater reduction in bad cholesterols by feeding physically Refined Rice Bran Oil to hamsters as compared to Canola Oil (a low erucic acid variety of Rape/Mustard Oil) and Coconut Oil.
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(Source:- Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry 16 (2005) 521-529 )
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Studies conducted in the University of Lowell, USA, have revealed that Rice Bran Oil has significantly better cholesterol lowering properties than popular Olive Oil.
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(Source:- Atherosclerosis, volume 88, Issues 2-3, June 1991, pages 133-142, abstract available on www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00219150 )
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RICE BRAN OIL MAY HELP TO CONTROL DIABETES
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Studies conducted in Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, have shown that Rice Bran Oil is effective in increasing insulin sensitivity in case of Type 2 Diabetes.
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(Source : American Society for Nutrition J.Nutr. 136: 1472-1476, June 2006 abstract available on www.jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/136/6/1472)
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RICE BRAN OIL MAY HELP TO CONTROL HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
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A latest study conducted by Japanese researchers and published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (Vol. 54, pp.1914-1920) have shown that rice bran fractions appear to have a beneficial dietary component that could lower blood pressure.
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