Specialty Nutrients
Rice Bran May Boost Tea Catechin Absorption
Specialty NutrientsRice Bran May Boost Tea Catechin AbsorptionRice Bran May Boost Tea Catechin Absorption
Rice bran is known as a good source of fiber that’s added to several food products. It also has the ability to, potentially, be a biocarrier for bioactive compounds, such as tea catechins, which are polyphenols found in tea leaves and popular for their many health benefits (think antioxidants such as epigallocatechin gallate [EGCG]). Trouble is, tea catechins are unstable and their bioavailability may be reduced when going through the digestive tract.
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