The benefits of eating black rice

Good morning world this time I want to share the content of the same color Although black rice, black rice is different from black rice. The nature and texture similar to glutinous than normal rice. The following properties of black rice that needs to be known.

The benefits of eating black rice
 Different black rice with black rice although equally black color, black rice does not have the texture as sticky as glutinous rice. Lately black rice is becoming popular because it is known to have a high nutrient content and a myriad of health benefits. In some cases used as a diet for diabetics.

In general there are three kinds of rice consumed by the inhabitants of the earth's mass, the white rice (Oryza sativa), red rice (Oryza glaberrima) and black rice (Oryza sativa L. indica). Of the three types, the white rice is the most widely consumed followed by brown rice and black rice last. Because rarely consumed, its circulation was limited and still rare farmers who cultivate them. In fact, black rice is one nuftah plasm that must be preserved.

Historically black rice is considered as the food of kings. Surakarta royal family called it a wulung rice. Even in China known as forbidden rice (rice forbiden) because in his time only the royal family can eat this rice.

In terms of taste, a little black rice pera not so "fluffier" like white rice. To obtain good taste that mix a lot of white rice. In addition, to cook it need more water and more time. However, this rice has a distinctive aroma and a strong appetite menguggah.
The benefits of black rice

If you read some literature on the internet, Black rice heralded as a drug that could cure everything everything. But is it? let's review again carefully. Black rice is a food not a drug, although it could be functional medication in certain circumstances. Like food in general, the existing benefits or efficacy in black rice is more to prevention than cure.

Preventing cancer, black rice is said to be useful to prevent because of the black rice contains high anthocyanin. Based on research, this is one of anthocyanin powerful antioxidant. As is widely known, antioxidants play an active role to prevent cancer.

Prevent diabetes, the lowest calorific value of black rice compared with other types of rice, which is about 362 kcal per 100 grams. The calorie content is closely related to glycemic index. The glycemic index is a number that shows how much of a food can increase blood sugar levels after consumption. The higher the glycemic index, so the food will trigger a rise in blood sugar be higher as well. So that black rice is classified as a healthy food and is recommended for diabetics.

Preventing heart disease, brown rice has a high fiber content. It was felt that a little bit of feelings, not sepulen white rice. Any foods that have high fiber kada will certainly play an active role maintaining the health of your heart.


Drug anemia, iron content of black rice height of 15.52 ppm. Iron is an essential element in the formation of the blood (hemoglobin). Because it would Akaya food iron is recommended for patients with anemia.

Anti-aging (anti-aging), it is still associated with antioxidants in black rice. Antioxidants are also known to play a role in improving the body's cells are damaged. Therefore, when the body's cells quickly repair itself, someone will look more fit and youthful.
Types and characteristics of black rice

The types of black rice grown in Indonesia comes from diverse cultivars. Most farmers get from hereditary inheritance, there are some who purify it from the black rice in the market. Here is a black rice seed on the market:

     Cempo Ireng (Kulon Progo, Sleman)
     Melik (Merbabu Slopes, Central Java)
     Cibeusi (Subang)
     Toraja (Sulawesi)

The physical characteristics of black rice are as follows:

     Black rice grains. The black color is genetically regulated by the color of aleurone and starch composition in endospermia. In black rice aleurone and endospermia produce anthocyanins which causes the color purple. Because of the high levels of anthocyanin color purple to look black. Anthocyanins are antioxidants that are needed as an anti-cancer.
     Grain brown color. Although the color of black rice, brown skin like rice grain was still commonplace. Only during grain filling grain color will darken, but will change back to brown when ripe. This is in contrast with the black sticky rice black-skinned also.
     Long-lived plants. In general, constraints on the development of black rice is a long harvest could reach 200 days. However there are some varieties that have been early maturing (short-lived crops), can be harvested in 4 months. Unfortunately, the seed is still hard to find and even if there is not necessarily stable.
     Posture tall plants. Local black rice plants upright posture archipelago. Height can reach 2 meters. However, some cross current obtained shorter plants.

seed production

Based on information from the Center for Biogen, Bogor, since 2003 is being developed black rice varieties derived from crosses of rice rice varieties: Silugonggo with brown rice. This strain produces a cross genjah black rice (age up to harvest) 90-100 days with a plant height of 90-100 cm.

Another black rice breeding efforts noted by the Department of Agriculture in West Java in 2009. Obtained three variants of black rice commonly grown by farmers in the village Cibeusi and Ciater, Subang district. The variant of bright yellow, dull, and black. Rice from Subang is known as Cibeusi. Rice cibeusi have early maturity up to 200 days with a productivity of more than 5 tons per hectare.

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