Effects of high hydrostatic pressure treatment on the enhancement of functional components of germinated rough rice (Oryza sativa L.).

This study was performed to evaluate the enhancement of functional components of germinated rough rice. Rough rice was germinated at 37 °C for 6 days, and subjected to a high hydrostatic pressure treatment (HPT) at 30 MPa for 24 h (HP24) and 48 h (HP48). Germinated rough rice without HPT (HP0), HP24, and HP48 were analysed for their functional components. The highest γ-aminobutyric acid, total arabinoxylan, and tricin 4'-O-(threo-ß-guaiacylglyceryl) ether contents were 121.21 mg/100g, 10.6%, and 85.82 µg/g, respectively, after HP48 for 2 days. γ-Oryzanol contents increased from 23.19-36.20 mg/100g (at HP0) to 31.80-40.32 mg/100g (at HP48). The highest vitamin B (60.99 mg/100g) and E (4.07 mg/100g) contents were observed after HP24 for 5 and 2 days, respectively. These results suggest that a combination of HPT and germination efficiently enhances the functional characteristics of rough rice.