Table 4.
γ-Oryzanol content (mg/kg) of brown rice seed (unpolished rice) of different varieties of rice (Oryza sativa L.).
| Varieties | Cycloartenyl Ferulate | 24-Methylene Cycloartanyl Ferulate | Campesteryl Ferulate | β-Sitosteryl Ferulate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basmati Super | 82.2 ± 2.1 d | 174.3 ± 3.4 b | 31.0 ± 0.3 f | 10.2 ± 0.3 f | 297.7 ± 15 bcd |
| Basmati 515 | 92.4 ± 2.3 b | 164.1 ± 2.7 c | 41.4 ± 0.4 c | 9.8 ± 0.4 c | 307.7 ± 15 ab |
| Basmati 198 | 83.5 ± 2.4 d | 144.3 ± 2.5 ef | 45.5 ± 0.3 a | 9.5 ± 0.5 a | 282.8 ± 14 cd |
| Basmati 385 | 80.0 ± 1.9 d | 154.9 ± 3.1 d | 32.2 ± 0.5 e | 10.4 ± 0.4 e | 277.5 ± 13 de |
| Basmati 2000 | 88.5 ± 2.0 c | 147.1 ± 3.2 e | 36.6 ± 0.8 d | 10.1 ± 0.3 d | 282.3 ± 14 cd |
| Irri 6 | 83.1 ± 2.1 c | 183.1 ± 2.3 a | 29.8 ± 0.3 g | 8.6 ± 0.4 g | 304.6 ± 15 bc |
| KSK 133 | 65.5 ± 1.5 f | 140.2 ± 2.6 f | 31.5 ± 0.4 ef | 9.5 ± 0.5 ef | 246.7 ± 12 f |
| KS 282 | 72.0 ± 1.3 e | 142.9 ± 2.8 ef | 30.1 ± 0.5 g | 8.6 ± 0.3 g | 253.6 ± 12 ef |
| Basmati 370 | 92.3 ± 2.1 b | 166.2 ± 3.1 c | 44.4 ± 0.6 b | 9.2 ± 0.4 b | 312.1 ± 15 ab |
| Basmati Pak | 103.6 ± 2.7 a | 171.7 ± 2.8 b | 45.2 ± 0.5 ab | 9.8 ± 0.5 ab | 330.3 ± 17 a |
Values are mean ± SD for three samples of each variety, analyzed individually in triplicate (n = 3 × 3). Means with different superscript letters within the same column indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) among varieties tested.