International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 4
First page : (212) Last page : (220)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2844

Assessment of Iron Content and Distribution in Different Parts of Rice Grain

Krupa, K. N.*, Ningaraj Dalawai, Shashidhar, H. E. and Vijaykumara Swamy, H. V.
Department of Plant Biotechnology, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru
*Corresponding Author E-mail: krupapoo@gmail.com
Received: 13.04.2017  |  Revised: 24.04.2017   |  Accepted: 25.04.2017  

 ABSTRACT

Micronutrient deficiency (hidden hunger) is a major health problem which affects more than half of the world’s population and contributing to high rate of children and women’s mortality. Iron deficiency is probably the most widespread micronutrient deficiency in humans. Since rice is the main staple food for more than half of the global population, estimation of the iron content in different parts of rice grain and identification of iron rich genotypes is a perspective and an effective way to solve this problem. The present paper evaluates the iron content in different parts of rice grain (paddy, brown rice and white rice). The data show that the iron content in Jeerigesanna is higher than in the other rice types, and in polished rice iron content in AM-180 is high. 

Key words: Micronutrients, Polishing, Oryza sativa L, Biofortification, Rice Grains.

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Cite this article: Krupa, K.N., Dalawai, N., Shashidhar, H.E. and Swamy, V.H.V., Assessment of Iron Content and Distribution in Different Parts of Rice Grain, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(4): 212-220 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2844