Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the primary staple food for half of the world population. It is generally
classified based on the grain color into black, red, purple, brown, green, and white. These …

Recently, growing demand for products enriched with natural compounds that support
human health has been observed. Black rice, its by-products, and residues are known to …

Abstract Cempo Ireng (Oryza sativa L. var. Cempo Ireng) is one of the black rice variety in
Indonesia that consumed as functional food, not as a staple food because of the black rice …

Ethnopharmacological relevance The ecological environment of Northeast region of India
(NER), with its high humidity, has resulted in greater speciation and genetic diversity of …

Rice is an essential diet component for a significant portion of the population worldwide.
Due to the high water demand associated with rice production, improving water use …

Rice is the major food crop in Indonesia, and its consumption is still considerably high,
indicating that daily nutrient uptake relies on its grain. An unbalanced diet leads to some …

Background Plants have the unique capability to form embryos from both gametes and
somatic cells, with the latter process known as somatic embryogenesis. Somatic …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important staple plant foods for global population
especially in Asian countries. Pigmented rice including red rice, black, and purple contains a …

Black rice is useful as source of carbohydrate as well as to prevent some diseases. Breeding
on this rice is not as common as that of white rice. The objective of this research was to …

Medicinal plants play a prominent role in the health sector of an emerging economy like
India. Apart from providing healthcare, medicinal plants are hugely responsible for providing …