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Product Name: γ-Oryzanol

Other Name: Oryzanol; gamma-Oryzanol

CAS No.: 11042-64-1

MF: C40H58O4

EINECS: 244-285-1

Appearance: White or almost white powder

Rice bran oil is extracted from the bran fraction of rice, the kernels or seeds of the rice plant. It contains large amounts of gamma oryzanol, a mixture of antioxidant compounds. The outer chaff of the rice seed is milled off to produce brown rice; further milling removes the bran portion (the rest of the husk and the germ portions), creating white rice. The rice plant has long, slender leaves, and small wind-pollinated flowers. The species is native to South Asia and some parts of Africa but is cultivated widely. As a cereal grain, it is a major source of nutrition for a large portion of the world's population.

Traditional/Ethnobotanical uses

Rice bran oil is used extensively, especially in Asia, for cooking. It has a nut-like flavor and a high smoke point, making it suitable for deep frying and cooking at high temperatures. Rice bran extracts are used in the cosmetic industry. Isolation, extraction, and purification of gamma oryzanol were first reported in the mid-1950s. It has been sold in Japan as a medicine since 1962, first to treat anxiety and later in menopause. Gamma oryzanol and rice bran oil therapy have been used to manage elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels since the late 1980s.

General uses

Clinical trial data are often of poor methodology, making it difficult to support s ested clinical applications; however, rice bran oil and its components may have applications in high cholesterol, cancer, and dermatology.

Package: Double plastic bag of foodstuff inside, cardboard drum outside or at customer’s request.

Package Specification:25kg/Drum