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Blueberries may have competition for antioxidant power. Scientists at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge have found that black rice is also rich in anthocyanins. In fact, on a gram for gram basis, black rice beats blueberries in antioxidant potential. Black rice was referred to as Forbidden Rice in ancient China because its consumption was reserved for the emperor and his court. These days, black rice is not so exclusive and may be more economical than fresh blueberries.
[American Chemical Society 240th National Meeting, Aug 26, 2010]
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Never heard of it, but I don't eat white rice. I DO enjoy brown, red, & wild rice, especially since I've found out about thumbing my nose at "Big Pharma" with the red yeast rice (& extracts thereof).
The question is: where can I find the black rice?
I never knew there was a rice such as black rice. My wife however knew about it from her home country in Guatemala. Her comment when I asked her about it was that it does not taste good. Is there a difference actually? Does white rice not have anthocyanins? If so, does it contain less?
I assume that you are not referring to "American Wild Rice" when you say "black rice". Never having heard of any other "black rice", what is the scientific name of this apparent Chinese black rice?
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Black rice is well known in Asia, and it has a unique fragrance, which westerners may not find pleasant. I used to cook it half and half with white rice, cause it has so much fiber. Right now in Indonesia, during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, many families will break the fast with a cool drink made of black rice and sweetened condensed milk. It's VERY rich and filling!
Black rice is available in Asian stores but the price is high. Please don't anticipate regular price compare to white rice.
Black rice had been found rich in antioxidant and fiber but not too many people really know about it until it was featured on the local news and all over the internet. I don’t want to compare black rice and blueberries as the two have different uses and preparation as human food. But certainly they both contain high level of antioxidants for cancer prevention.
I recently cooked black rice in my rice cooker and I loved the texture and taste, it was great. (individual like white, and not sticky like brown.) Saw it first at bulk barn here in Toronto Ontario Canada and then at a health food store.