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 Apart from being the raw material of refined rice bran oil, crude rice bran oil is also a good energy source of animal feed. When compared with animal fats, crude rice bran oil gives metalizable energy about 8,400 kcal/kg to animals. Furthermore, Crude Rice Bran Oil of Thai Ruam Jai Vegetable Oil contains several nutritional values as follows:
• Essential Fatty Acids including 32-38% Linoleic Fatty Acid (C18:2) and 1-2%Linolenic Fatty Acid (C18:3).
• Fat Soluble Vitamins. Especially, there are more than 1,000 mg/kg of Vitamin E in Thai Ruam Jai Crude Rice Bran Oil.
• Oryzanol is a natural antioxidants found only in rice bran oil, not in other vegetable oils. There are about 15,000 mg/kg of Oryzanol in Thai Ruam Jai Crude Rice Bran Oil. Oryzanol accelerates animal growth, regulates estrous cycle, promote skin capillary circulation, and effectively fights free radicals1.
Moreover, crude rice bran oil is rich in Vitamin E and Oryzanol, it is not likely to turn rancid easily. Therefore, the nutritional values are well preserved. The shelf life is long. Thus, humans are safe from the effect of rancid oil in animals. Moreover, crude rice bran oil helps reduce dust in feed, making it more palatable to animals. It also acts as a lubricant in animal feed pelletization stage.
Source :
1. Moldenhauer, KA., Champagen, E.T., McCaskill, D.R. and Guraya, H. 1998,
"Functional products from rice", Functional Foods : Biochemical and Processing Aspects, Volume 1, ed G. Mazza, CRC Press., pp.71-90.
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