Rice bran oil

About: Rice bran oil is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2102 publications have been published within this topic receiving 32504 citations.

Degradation of tocopherols in rice bran oil submitted to heating at different temperatures.

Abstract: The objective of this study has been to evaluate the stability of alpha-, (gamma+beta)-, and delta-tocopherols in rice bran oil chemically refined submitted to heating in a heater without air circulation and shielded from light, at temperatures of 100 degrees C and 180 degrees C. The collection of samples took place after 48, 96, 144, 192, 240, 336, and 432 h of heating and were stored in amber-colored flasks and frozen (-18 degrees C). The analyses of tocopherols took place in accordance with the method by Chen and Bergman (2005), with slight modifications, utilizing a system of high efficiency system of liquid chromatography. It was observed that the alpha-tocopherol is present at higher concentration in rice bran oil (328.4 mg/kg), followed by (gamma+beta)-tocopherol (99.1 mg/kg), and delta-tocopherol (7.7 mg/kg). The alpha-tocopherol in rice bran oil submitted to 100 degrees C showed a reduction of 28.65% at the end of 432 h of heating whereas when submitted to 180 degrees C temperature; its reduction was of 100% at the end of 240 h of heating. The contents of (gamma+beta)- and delta-tocopherol in rice bran oil at the end of 432 h of heating at 100 degrees C was of 79.9 and 6.4 mg/100 g, respectively.

Restructured beef roasts containing rice bran oil and fiber influences cholesterol oxidation and nutritional profile

Abstract: Rice fiber (RF) and rice bran oil (RBO) were added to restructured beef roasts as natural additives. Beef roasts containing either RF or RF/RBO had higher oxidative stability (P<0.05) during storage at 4C than did beef roasts without additives (control). The TBARS values, the saturated fatty acid / unsaturated fatty acid ratio (SFA/UFA), and the 7-ketocholesterol content of beef roasts with RF and RF/RBO were lower (P<0.05) than those of controls during storage (0, 4, and 8 days). Vitamin E vitamers and UFA were higher than those of controls. Preliminary sensory data indicated beef roasts containing RF and RBO were acceptable to consumers.

The Effect of Super Charging and Rice Bran Oil Biodiesel As an Additive in Diesel- Ethanol Blends For Diesel Engines

Abstract: A number of studies currently focus on the renewable fuels to reduce the reliance on petroleum fuels. Biofuels such as biodiesel and bioethanol have been studied and tested in many countries including India. One of the methods to reduce the use of fossil fuel is blending ethanol with fossil diesel. However, an emulsifier or a co-solvent is needed to homogenize the diesel-ethanol blends. The rice bran oil biodiesel offers an alternative application as an emulsifier for diesel and ethanol blends. The present research is aimed to investigate experimentally the performance and exhaust emission characteristics of a direct injection (DI) diesel engine when fuelled with conventional diesel fuel, rice bran oil biodiesel, a blend of diesel and rice bran oil biodiesel and three blends of diesel-biodiesel-ethanol over the entire range of load on the engine. The experimental results showed that the highest brake thermal efficiency was observed with 15% ethanol in diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends. The exhaust gas temperature and the sound intensity from the engine reduced with the increase of ethanol percentage in diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends. The Carbon monoxide and smoke emissions reduced significantly with higher percentage of ethanol in diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends. The unused oxygen with 5% ethanol in diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blend was lower than that of diesel fuel. The Hydrocarbons, Oxides of nitrogen and carbon dioxide emissions increased with the increase of ethanol percentage in diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends but the hydrocarbon emissions were still lower than that of diesel fuel. As the brake thermal efficiency increased and carbon monoxide, sound, hydrocarbons and smoke were lower than that of diesel fuel with the diesel-biodiesel-ethanol blends, the rice bran oil biodiesel can be used as an additive to mix higher percentages of ethanol in diesel-ethanol blends to improve the performance and reduce the emissions of a diesel engine.

Production of high oleic rice grains by suppressing the expression of the OsFAD2-1 gene

Abstract: The composition of rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain fatty acids (18% palmitic acid, 36% oleic acid and 37% linoleic acid) is suboptimal for rice storage and utilisation of rice bran oil as food grade oil or a source of biodiesel. Genetic manipulation of fatty acid composition in rice bran oil to increase oleic acid levels at the expense of linoleic acid and palmitic acid would not only add extra value to the rice, but also enhance health benefits for consumers. Four putative rice microsomal Δ12-fatty acid desaturase (OsFAD2) genes were identified as potentially important target genes to achieve this improvement. Reverse transcription-PCR analysis indicated that OsFAD2-1 was the most highly expressed gene in rice grains. RNA interference (RNAi) suppression of the expression of OsFAD2-1 resulted in an increase of oleic acid and a reduction of linoleic and palmitic acids in T3 grains. The research here showed that in the rice grains, the OsFAD2-1 enzyme was an effective target for raising oleic acid levels at the expense of the oxidatively unstable linoleic acid and the cholesterol-raising palmitic acid.