Scientifically Proven Facts About Rice Bran Oil

• Human trials conducted in the National Institute Of Nutrition, Hyderabad, have confirmed significant reduction in total cholesterol particularly the triglyceride levels by using Rice Bran Oil (RBO) as compared to other conventional cooking oils.
• 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 similar. The study has attributed the better cholesterol lowering ability of Rice Bran Oil to its unique “Oryzanol” and some other micro nutrients present in it.
• Studies conducted in Japan have shown that Rice Bran Oil has better cholesterol lowering power than Sunflower Oil, Corn Oil and Safflower Oil.
• Studies conducted by Reputed Scientists of Tufts University, Boston and University of Massachusetts Lowell, U.S.A.; have demonstrated greater reduction in bad cholesterol by feeding physically refined Rice Bran Oil to hamsters (animals) as compared to Canola Oil (a low erucic acid variety of Rape/Mustard Oil) and Coconut Oil.
• Studies conducted in the University of Lowell, U.S., have revealed that Rice Bran Oil has significantly better cholesterol lowering properties than popular Olive Oil.
• 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. Thus Rice Bran Oil also helps to control Diabetes.