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Phospholipids In Rice: Significance In Grain Quality And Health Benefits: A Review, Lei Liu, Daniel Le Waters, Terry J. Rose, Jinsong Bao, Graham J. King
Phospholipids In Rice: Significance In Grain Quality And Health Benefits: A Review, Lei Liu, Daniel Le Waters, Terry J. Rose, Jinsong Bao, Graham J. King
Adjunct Associate Professor Daniel LE Waters
Phospholipids (PLs) are a major class of lipid in rice grain. Although PLs are only a minor nutrient compared to starch and protein, they may have both nutritional and functional significance. We have systemically reviewed the literature on the class, distribution and variation of PLs in rice, their relation to rice end-use quality and human health, as well as available methods for analytical profiling. Phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylinositol (PI) and their lyso forms are the major PLs in rice. The deterioration of PC in rice bran during storage was considered as a trigger for the degradation of rice lipids …