What is De-oiled Rice Bran?
De-oiled Rice Bran is a by-product obtained after crude oil gets extracted from rice bran (after the procedure of milling). It comprises the fibrous outer layer of the grain, some hull, chipped grain and calcium carbonate which is added during the milling process. Raw rice bran consists of 13-19% oil which is, then, discarded by the procedure of solvent extraction and thus forming de-oiled rice bran.

Rice Bran consists of ‘aleurone’, (a form of protein found in the protein granules of maturing seeds), ‘pericarp’ (the outer and edible layer of the rice kernel), germs and endosperm. After the milling procedure, Rice bran is further processed for its oil and meal. While the Rice bran oil is quite a well-known and healthy vegetable oil option for cooking purposes, the de-oiled rice bran is best served as a premier feed for fish, cattle, and poultry.

Rice Bran Doc has only 14-16% proteins which are not enough when drawn comparisons with various other oil meals like peanut meal, rapeseed meal, and soybean meal. It has low fiber content which makes sure that it stays free from rancidity problems and therefore plays the role of perfect feed for poultry as well as cattle. Rice bran meal is also used in the making of silica gel, sodium silicate, and insulation bricks and even as an organic fertilizer and for medicinal purposes.