The Science of Colour in Rice: A Review on Health Benefits, Genetic Regulation, and Anthocyanin Stability
Farhat Jahan, Priyadarsini Sanghamitra, Durga Prasad Barik, Jitendriya Meher, Manoj Patra, Nabaneeta Basak, Gaurav Kumar, Sutapa Sarkar, Reshmi Raj KR, Sushanta Kumar Dash, Kambaska Kumar Behera · 2026
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Farhat Jahan and co-authors review the science of pigmented rice, the black, red, and purple varieties that offer more nutrition than ordinary white rice. Their 2026 paper covers the health effects, the genetics behind the colors, and why the pigments fade. The colors come from anthocyanins and related compounds, plant chemicals linked in studies to antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and heart-protective effects, plus possible benefits for blood sugar control and gut health.
On the genetics side, the review explains how a team of regulatory genes, including OsC1, OsDFR, and OsMYB working in a three-part complex, switches pigment production on. It also details how heat, alkaline conditions, oxygen, and the grain's own enzymes steadily break anthocyanins down, following first-order breakdown patterns. Preservation tricks such as encapsulation, co-pigmentation, and gamma irradiation slowed the loss, though enzyme-driven pigment loss inside the grain remains poorly understood.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Farhat Jahan, Priyadarsini Sanghamitra, Durga Prasad Barik, Jitendriya Meher, Manoj Patra, Nabaneeta Basak, Gaurav Kumar, Sutapa Sarkar, Reshmi Raj KR, Sushanta Kumar Dash, Kambaska Kumar Behera |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 59 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |