Life-span extension by pigmented rice bran in the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

• Main Authors: Sunthonkun, Pitchapat, Palajai, Rinsai, Somboon, Pichayada, Chua, Lee Suan, Ungsurangsri, Malyn, Soontorngun, Nitnipa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Research 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89546/1/ChuaLeeSuan2019_Life-SpanExtensionbyPigmentedRiceBran.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/89546/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-54448-9

Benefits of whole grains as dietary supplements and active ingredients in health products have been promoted. Despite being neglected as an agricultural byproduct of polished rice, pigmented rice bran has emerged as a promising source of natural anti-aging compounds. Indeed, the extract of red rice...