Effect of Parboiling on Minerals and Heavy Metals of Selected Sri Lankan Traditional Rice Varieties Grown Under Organic Farming

dc.contributor.author	Kariyawasam, T.I.
dc.contributor.author	Godakumbura, P.I.
dc.contributor.author	Prashantha, M.A.B.
dc.contributor.author	Premakumara, G.A.S.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-10-26T06:42:05Z
dc.date.available	2017-10-26T06:42:05Z
dc.date.issued	2016
dc.identifier.citation	Kariyawasam, T.I., Godakumbura, P.I., Prashantha, M.A.B., Premakumara, G.A.S. (2016). "Effect of Parboiling on Minerals and Heavy Metals of Selected Sri Lankan Traditional Rice Varieties Grown Under Organic Farming", Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension, Vol.19 (1)	en_US, si_LK
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/6172
dc.description.abstract	Attached	en_US, si_LK
dc.description.abstract	The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of parboiling treatment on the minerals and heavy metals of six Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties; Kalu heenati, Pokkali, Gurusinghe wee, Kahawanu, Sudu murunga and Unakola samba. Metals were determined by using ICP-AES and AAS. Parboiling can be considered as a suitable rice processing method for Pokkali and Kahawanu and not for Kalu heenati and Unakola samba in order to furnish the recommended daily intake of the micronutrients. Un-parboiled Kalu heenati and both un-parboiled and parboiled Kahawanu can be considered as the most suitable rice varieties for daily consumption in order to maintain the recommended daily intake of iron. It was identified that Pokkali rice contained the highest iron content of 29.S mg/100 g. This amount has further increased by 66.7% after parboiling. Therefore both parboiled and unparboiled Pokkali can be considered as the best dietary supplement among these rice varieties for iron deficiency and for pregnant mothers. Selected heavy metals including As, Cd, Pb and Cu were not detected in the selected Sri Lankan traditional rice varieties
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US, si_LK
dc.publisher	Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Heavy metals	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Parboiling	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Sri Lanka	en_US, si_LK
dc.subject	Traditional rice varieties	en_US, si_LK
dc.title	Effect of Parboiling on Minerals and Heavy Metals of Selected Sri Lankan Traditional Rice Varieties Grown Under Organic Farming	en_US, si_LK
dc.type	Article	en_US, si_LK