Due to its high fat and starch content, rice bran has mainly been used as an additive in animal feed. However, researchers have discovered that it can also offer great health benefits for humans.
Why is rice bran so good for the gut?
A single portion of rice bran is said to provide more than half of the daily requirement of important vitamins such as thiamine, niacin and vitamin B6. Many secondary plant substances in rice bran are also said to offer medical and nutritional benefits for the human body.
Spread out, our intestine would be 8 meters long and have a surface area of 400 to 500 square meters. Lying in villi and folds, it forms the huge center of the immune system. In order to function properly, our intestines not only need vitamins, minerals and trace elements, but also valuable dietary fiber, which maintains a healthy intestinal flora. Rice bran can have excellent effects, especially in the intestines, primarily due to its high fiber content.
What role does the gut play in our immune system?
More than 80 % of our immune system is located in our intestines. Trillions of microorganisms live in the intestinal flora, and 70% of our immune cells are also located here.
The composition of our intestinal bacteria is a decisive factor in how fit we feel. The so-called intestinal flora ensures the absorption of nutrients and the immune function of our body. Even our mental state is influenced by our gut. After the brain, our gut is one of the largest producers of serotonin in the body. This hormone not only guarantees happiness, but also plays a major role in healthy sleep. Like the intestinal flora, it in turn influences our immune system.
However, if the immune system is constantly under pressure – for example due to environmental influences, stress or certain illnesses – it reduces its activity over time. Viruses, bacteria, but also diseased cells or cell fragments are no longer sufficiently combated. They can spread throughout the body. On the other hand, the immune system overshoots the mark in various situations and promotes allergies or inflammation in the body. Dietary fiber from plant fibers such as rice bran can help here.
How can you make the most of the health benefits of rice bran?
BioBran® MGN-3 contains valuable, complex carbohydrates from rice bran plant fibers, which can effectively support our immune system and the work of white blood cells. In their conventional form, however, the benefits of rice bran fibers remain unused because they are very difficult to digest. With BioBran® MGN-3, Japanese researcher Hiroaki Maeda has developed a special process that enables the body to absorb these valuable components via the small intestine with the help of special enzymes from the shiitake mushroom. This means that the rice bran fiber is fully available to the body and its immune system.
According to research, arabinoxylan rice bran (MGN-3/Biobran) has been shown to be a powerful biological response modifier (BMR) that can support various pillars of the immune system. These include the dendritic cells, which prepare the immune response of some of the T helper cells.
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