Rice bran (the by-product of the rice milling process) could reduce the risk of intestinal cancer, according to biomedical scientist at the University of Leicester.
Though not tested in humans yet,  findings from laboratory research has been promising.
According to Professor Andreas Gescher of the University of Leicester in the UK, the study’s principal investigator:
“We compared the cancer-preventive efficacy of rice bran with respect to prostate, breast and intestinal cancers. Whilst there was no effect of rice bran on the development of prostate or breast cancer, rice bran significantly retarded the development of intestinal adenomas. The effect was dependent on the fibre …read more