Parboiling method reduces inorganic arsenic in rice
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 10:10
in Mathematics & Economics
Contamination of rice with arsenic is a major problem in some regions of the world with high rice consumption. Now, researchers have found a way to reduce inorganic arsenic in rice by modifying processing methods at traditional, small-scale parboiling plants in Bangladesh. The new method has the added benefit of increasing the calcium content of rice, the researchers say.