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brown rice
whole grain rice, component of Mediterranean diet
Notes:
- white rice contains 50-70% of arsenic content of brown rice [1]
- levels of inorganic arsenic in brown rice are within the published regulatory limit of 200 ng/g [2]
General
rice
whole grain
References
- Naito S, Matsumoto E, Shindoh K, Nishimura T
Effects of polishing, cooking, and storing on total arsenic
and arsenic species concentrations in rice cultivated in Japan.
Food Chem. 2015 Feb 1;168:294-301
PMID: 25172713
- Ruangwises S, Saipan P, Tengjaroenkul B, Ruangwises N
Total and inorganic arsenic in rice and rice bran purchased
in Thailand.
J Food Prot. 2012 Apr;75(4):771-4
PMID: 22488070