11 Surprising Benefits and Uses of Black Rice

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By HealthlineNov 10, 2019, 1:08 pm364 pts
By Kelli McGrane, MS, RD Also called forbidden or purple rice, black rice is a type of rice that belongs to the Oryza sativa L. species. Black rice gets its signature black-purple color from a pigment called anthocyanin, which has potent antioxidant properties. In ancient China, it's said that black rice was…

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