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Review
. 2024 Mar;61(3):414-428.
doi: 10.1007/s13197-023-05722-2. Epub 2023 Mar 17.

Conventional and Scientific uses of Rice-washed water: A Systematic Review

Akhila Chithambharan  1 , Lalitha Pottail  1 , S C Sharma  2 , Rekha Manjunath Mirle  3 , R Rajalakshmi  1 , Aruna Ponnusamy  1
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Conventional and Scientific uses of Rice-washed water: A Systematic Review

Akhila Chithambharan et al. J Food Sci Technol. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Rice is considered the king of cereals. It is the only cereal that is being consumed by half of the population in the world. Rice and rice products have potential health benefits. One such rice aided product is rice washed water which is discussed in this article. Rice-washed water, which is commonly regarded as waste water and discarded, is a rich source of minerals and nutrients. The processing of rice washed water, nutritional analysis; edible fungi productions are detailed in this review. The article goes into detail about rice-washed water, which has been used for various purposes since our ancestors' time. The article provides a comprehensive report on the uses of rice-washed water in plant growth, Ayurveda, food, Cosmetics and a variety of other applications. Rice washed water is being utilized for various ailments since primitive times. The detailed report on the treatment utilizing rice washed water is also provided in this article. There are scarce researches with rice washed water, this article address the conventional uses of rice washed water, which can be taken up by the research community which needs more scientific validation. This review article also includes details about the composition and a variety of other important information about rice-washed water.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13197-023-05722-2.

Keywords: Ayurveda; Cosmetics; Food; Plant growth; Rice washed water; Waste water.

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Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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