Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia

BACKGROUND: The present study examined the contents of tocopherols and tocotrienols and their distribution in 58 different varieties of whole rice cultivated in Malaysia. The analytical method used was saponification of samples followed by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and reverse phase...

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Main Authors: Shammugasamy, Balakrishnan, Ramakrishnan, Yogeshini, Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah, Syed Muhammad, Sharifah Kharidah
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Published: Wiley 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35862/
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author Shammugasamy, Balakrishnan
Ramakrishnan, Yogeshini
Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah
Syed Muhammad, Sharifah Kharidah
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Ramakrishnan, Yogeshini
Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah
Syed Muhammad, Sharifah Kharidah
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description BACKGROUND: The present study examined the contents of tocopherols and tocotrienols and their distribution in 58 different varieties of whole rice cultivated in Malaysia. The analytical method used was saponification of samples followed by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS: The total vitamin E contents of different varieties of whole rice ranged between 19.36 and 63.29 mg kg⁻¹. Contents of vitamin E isomers varied among rice varieties both within and between grain color groups. Black-pigmented rice showed significantly higher mean contents of α-tocopherol, β-tocopherol and α-tocotrienol than non-pigmented rice and red-pigmented rice. Red-pigmented rice had significantly lower mean contents of γ-tocotrienol and total vitamin E than non-pigmented rice. The mean contents of δ-tocotrienol and total vitamin E in non-pigmented rice, however, were similar to those in black-pigmented rice. γ-Tocotrienol was the predominant form of vitamin E isomer in all analyzed varieties. The Pearson correlations among vitamin E isomers and total vitamin E content of whole rice were also studied. CONCLUSION: This study provides information on vitamin E content of different rice varieties that would be beneficial for decision making in genetic breeding of bioactive compound-rich rice varieties.
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spelling upm-358622016-02-11T04:21:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35862/ Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia Shammugasamy, Balakrishnan Ramakrishnan, Yogeshini Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah Syed Muhammad, Sharifah Kharidah BACKGROUND: The present study examined the contents of tocopherols and tocotrienols and their distribution in 58 different varieties of whole rice cultivated in Malaysia. The analytical method used was saponification of samples followed by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS: The total vitamin E contents of different varieties of whole rice ranged between 19.36 and 63.29 mg kg⁻¹. Contents of vitamin E isomers varied among rice varieties both within and between grain color groups. Black-pigmented rice showed significantly higher mean contents of α-tocopherol, β-tocopherol and α-tocotrienol than non-pigmented rice and red-pigmented rice. Red-pigmented rice had significantly lower mean contents of γ-tocotrienol and total vitamin E than non-pigmented rice. The mean contents of δ-tocotrienol and total vitamin E in non-pigmented rice, however, were similar to those in black-pigmented rice. γ-Tocotrienol was the predominant form of vitamin E isomer in all analyzed varieties. The Pearson correlations among vitamin E isomers and total vitamin E content of whole rice were also studied. CONCLUSION: This study provides information on vitamin E content of different rice varieties that would be beneficial for decision making in genetic breeding of bioactive compound-rich rice varieties. Wiley 2015-03-15 Article PeerReviewed Shammugasamy, Balakrishnan and Ramakrishnan, Yogeshini and Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah and Syed Muhammad, Sharifah Kharidah (2015) Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95 (4). pp. 672-678. ISSN 0022-5142; ESSN: 1097-0010 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jsfa.6742/abstract 10.1002/jsfa.6742
spellingShingle Shammugasamy, Balakrishnan
Ramakrishnan, Yogeshini
Mohd Ghazali, Hasanah
Syed Muhammad, Sharifah Kharidah
Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia
title Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia
title_full Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia
title_fullStr Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia
title_short Tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in Malaysia
title_sort tocopherol and tocotrienol contents of different varieties of rice in malaysia
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35862/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35862/