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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2001
Hiromichi Aoto, Yokohama, JP;
Tomomi Sugino, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroto Shinmura, Yokohana, JP;
Aya Mizukuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsuo Kise, Yokohama, JP;
Sachiyuki Teramoto, Yokohama, JP;
Sachiko Someya, Yokohama, JP;
Keiko Tsuchiya, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Ishiwata, Yokohama, JP;
Fancl Corporation, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
The invention relates to germinated brown rice which can be easily and deliciously boiled even by a household rice cooker without impairing its original nutritive value, and has excellent mouth feel and shelf stability. The germinated brown rice can be provided by subjecting germinated brown rice to a heat-moisture treatment and drying the treated germinated brown rice to a water content of 10 to 18% by mass and a degree of gelatinization of 5 to 50%.