Nutrient Components and Antioxidant Activity in Hassawi Rice and Basmati Rice Varieties

(Muneera Q Al-Mssallem and Randah M Alqurashi)

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Abstract

Hassawi rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an indigenous reddish-brown rice of the Indica variety grown and traditionally consumed in the Al-Ahsa oasis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The main objectives of this study were to assess the nutrients and antioxidant activity in Hassawi rice in comparison to those in Basmati rice. The results revealed that Hassawi rice had significantly higher phenolic compound and flavonoid contents (p<0.01) and antioxidant activity (p<0.05) than those of Basmati rice. The macro- and micro-mineral and water-soluble vitamin contents were also significantly higher (p<0.05) in Hassawi rice than in Basmati rice (with the exception of niacin, selenium, and boron). This study concluded that Hassawi rice plays an important role in the human diet as a nutritional and functional food. Further study is required to evaluate the benefits of Hassawi rice on human health.

KEYWORDS
Antioxidant activity, Basmati rice, flavonoids, Hassawi rice, nutrients, phenolic compounds

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