2018 Germinated Brown Rice, GABA Rice

Germinated Thai Jasmine Brown Rice and Germinated Sticky Brown Rice in a vacuum pack of 1 kilogram

Sansaket Farm's Jasmine and Sticky Germinated Brown Rice - No Chemicals, No Pesticides

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Sansaket Farm

Our wholesome germinated Thai brown rice is great for any recipe calling for white rice or brown rice.

The latest batches of germinated rice are sold out. To order from a new batch, please contact us.

Germinated Thai Jasmine Brown Rice, 1 kg Vacuum Pack - 125 THB ≈ 3.60 EUR - SOLD OUT
Germinated Thai Sticky Brown Rice, 1 kg Vacuum Pack - 125 THB ≈ 3.60 EUR - SOLD OUT

Germinated Thai Sticky Brown Rice, Sticky GABA Rice

Please contact us to order from a new batch.

Rice field location on the map: > Sansaket Farm Rice Field.
Plants: Genuine native Thai Sticky long-grain rice, Thai Maejo 2 (original/non-GMO)
Conditions: Rainy season 2018, hand planted, natural fertilizer, no chemicals, no pesticides
Fertilizer: Cured, derived from > domestic wild boars
Water: Rain and reservoir > Mae Khuang Dam, with a drone
Harvested: t.b.a
Tested: 3/4 December 2018 - Arsenic: Not detected
Milling & packaging: Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center, Doi Saket
GSR2019AV Dehusked: t.b.a
GSR2019AV Vacuum packaged: t.b.a
GSR2019AV Best used before: six months later
Increase shelf life by refrigeration

Our rice is grown without chemicals and without pesticides. It is certified arsenic free.

Germinated Thai Jasmine Brown Rice, Jasmine GABA Rice

Please contact us to order Jasmine GABA Rice from a new batch.

Plants: Genuine native Thai Jasmine long-grain rice, Thai Hom Mali (original/non-GMO)
Conditions: Rainy season 2018, hand planted, natural fertilizer, no chemicals, no pesticides
Fertilizer: Cured, derived from > domestic wild boars
Water: Rain and reservoir > Mae Khuang Dam, with a drone
Harvested: 15 November 2018
Certified arsenic-free rice: 3/4 December 2018 - Arsenic: Not detected
Milling & packaging: Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center, Doi Saket
GJR2019AV Dehusked: t.b.a
GJR2019AV Vacuum packaged: t.b.a.
GJR2019AV Best used before: six months later
Increase shelf life by refrigeration

Germinated Brown Rice = GABA Rice

Germinated rice, often referred to as germinated brown rice (GBR), and GABA rice, is in essence sprouted brown rice. The natural germination process increases nutrients that are related to a number of health benefits. Cooked germinated rice is softer and tastes mellower than its unsprouted brown rice cousin.

Throughout the ages when the word rice referred exclusively to brown rice, it was most probably germinated rice that was regarded as the most luxurious form of rice. Germinated rice is softer and has a mellower taste than unsprouted brown rice. It also has a significantly higher nutrient content, enhancing its health benefits.

In Germinated brown rice as a value added rice product: A review scientists Swati Bhauso Patil and Md. Khalid Khan of the University of Orissa, India, published in the Journal of Food Science and Technology, quote 42 scientific studies across the globe on the benefits of germinated brown rice:

Germinated rice has a higher protein content than unsprouted brown rice and white rice, and contains less calories and sugar than white rice. Germinated rice has been found to aid in better absorption during digestion and prevent intestinal irritation, inflammation, and allergies; ameliorate hyperglycemia, boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, inhibit development of cancer cells and assist the treatment of anxiety disorders.

Germinated rice is made by soaking brown rice ¹ in warm water to stimulate germination and make the rice sprout.

The sprouting process activates a variety of enzymes and increases the presence of fiber and nutrients: dietary fiber, lysine, thiamine, niacin, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin E, inositols, ferulic acid, phytic acid, tocotrienols, potassium, zinc, prolylendopeptidase inhibitor, gamma-oryzanol, gamma-aminobutyric acid aka GABA ². For the last three:

Prolylendopeptidase inhibitor has a possible effect on the prevention of Alzheimer's disease
Gamma-oryzanol has an antioxidative effect, preventing skin aging and modulating cholesterol values;
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an important neurotransmitter that affects the brain, organs and muscle tone with hypotensive effect; accelerates metabolism in brain; prevents headaches or depressions, aftereffects of cerebral arteriosclerosis and cerebral apoplexy; prevents climacteric disorder; prevents presenile derangement such as insomnia and mental irritation; activates renal function. GABA is said to promote fat loss by the stimulation of the production of Human Growth Hormone, increases the sleep cycle giving deeper rest, boosts the immune system, lowers blood pressure, inhibits development of cancer cells, assists the treatment of anxiety disorders. The GABA content of germinated rice has been shown to be twice as much as brown rice and ten times higher than white rice.

Germinated rice can be made at home from brown rice, if the brown rice is not too old. Various instructions are shown on the web. Be aware that instructions claiming the process can be completed in a few hours are incorrect.