Pre-germinated brown rice prevents Alzheimer's disease

Main Category: Public Health
Article Date: 20 May 2004 - 0:00 PDT

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A Japanese cosmetics company may have made a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. The company, FANCL, says that its research team has found that pre-germinated brown rice is effective in preventing Alzheimer's disease. The study was carried out with Meijo University and led by Professor Makoto Ukaj, Japan.

The beta-amyloid protein induces deficits in memory and learning. According to animal experiments carried out by the team, a continuous intake of brown rice effectively inhibits the actions of beta-amyloid protein.

You can read about this research and opinion in the next issue of Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Pharmaceutical Society of Japan).

You can also read about the research online at:



https://denshi.pharm.or.jp/home/pubpharm/pubview.asp?p=b040013

FANCL sells a pre-germinated brown rice, its brand name is 'hatsuga mai'.