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Phenolic compounds present in rice husk

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In a study on the phenolic distribution of rice husk (lemma, palea, rachilla and sterile lemmas), seven phenolic acids were detected in the alkali and alcoholie extracts. The total quantity of phenolic compounds in the husk differed with cultivars; however, no qualitative difference was noticed.

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, India

    K. Jayachandran-Nair & R. Sridhar

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Jayachandran-Nair, K., Sridhar, R. Phenolic compounds present in rice husk. Biol Plant 17, 318–319 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02921230

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