Anti-Inflammatory Properties
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The anthocyanins in black rice have anti-inflammatory properties and black rice supports an anti-inflammatory diet. In a study from 2015, the results showed that black rice extract supports the treatment of inflammation and inflammatory diseases. This study also showed that black rice extract inhibited pro-inflammatory mediators and inhibited the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The study concluded that black rice whole grain extract "exhibits therapeutic potential associated with the anthocyanin content in the extract for treating inflammatory diseases such as cancer" (1). Simply Perfect Powder is 100% Sprouted Black Rice Powder, and as you can see, the anthocyanin in black rice supports the treatment of inflammation.*
The Black Rice Bran in Simply Perfect Powder is the key. Black Rice Bran has shown properties which include reducing irritation, tenderness, and pain associated with inflammation. Our black rice is bran complete, because it is soft milled before it is sprouted. In a 2010 study, the findings demonstrated the “value of black rice bran as an anti-inflammatory and antiallergic food ingredient”. The study concluded that black rice bran is a “therapeutic agent for the treatment and prevention of diseases associated with chronic inflammation.” This study also went on to show that including black rice bran in a diet suppressed dermatitis on the skin (2).*