Rice Bran Extract Powder

The bran layer removed from Oryza sativa grain during milling, a pale cream fraction rich in the outer layers of the seed, is the source of this rice bran extract. Water extraction concentrates the soluble bran fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light yellow powder that disperses in water.

Supplied as a 10:1 ratio extract with no marker percentage, it is milled to 80 mesh. A gamma-oryzanol-defined rice bran extract is a separate standardized product, and brown and black rice carry their own ratio extracts. This bran extract carries no declared oryzanol figure.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0126 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Plant Extracts, Rice, Seed & Grain, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Oryza sativa Rice Bran Source & Identity

The botanical entity is Oryza sativa L. in the Poaceae, the grass family that includes the cereals. The part used is the bran, the outer fraction of the grain that is stripped off when brown rice is milled to white rice. It combines pericarp, seed coat, aleurone and fragments of germ. Whole grain, white rice flour and the hull are not the ingredient.

Bran is chemically very different from the grain it comes from. It is rich in oil, in fiber such as arabinoxylans, and in phenolic compounds like ferulic acid, and it holds phytic acid, which binds minerals. Rice bran also carries the lipophilic complex called gamma-oryzanol, which is a mixture of ferulic acid esters.

Raw bran has active lipase, which turns the oil rancid within days unless the material is stabilized by heat after milling, so stabilization is a normal raw-material step for bran. A rice bran extract is therefore described by the layer, the ratio and the solvent, not by the oil that the raw layer carries.

Rice Bran Extract vs Powder & Grades

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Bran Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried rice bran	A dispersible polar bran extract is wanted without a marker
Rice Bran Extract 10–40% Gamma-Oryzanol	Standardized bran extract with a defined gamma-oryzanol range	The specification names an oryzanol figure
Brown Rice Extract Powder	Ratio extract of whole-grain brown rice	The whole grain, not the bran alone, is the target
Black Rice Extract Powder	Ratio extract of pigmented black rice	A deeply pigmented rice extract is wanted

The 10:1 ratio records how much rice bran went into the extract. It states no oryzanol figure, and the water medium explains why. Gamma-oryzanol is fat soluble, so a water extract leaves most of it in the spent bran, and the dried powder is a polar fraction carrying sugars, arabinoxylan fragments, small phenolics and soluble protein.

That is the key difference from the standardized sibling, which is defined by oryzanol and made for a different purpose. The whole-grain and black rice extracts differ again, since they bring endosperm starch or pericarp pigment into the powder. A formula that wants a plain, water-soluble bran ingredient with no oryzanol claim sits here, and one that wants whole-layer fiber would use milled bran from another source.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Oryza sativa
Plant Part	Seed & Grain
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Rice Bran
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light Yellow powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Bran-Based Cereal Drinks

Rice bran extract suits cereal-style instant drinks, where its soluble sugars and arabinoxylans give a lightly sweet, toasty body. The pale color leaves cocoa, malt and fruit bases free to set the cup color, and the toasty note sits well with oat flavors.

Bran Extract Capsule Fills

The extract is filled into hard capsules once a flow aid is blended in. The powder is hygroscopic and disperses without dissolving, so fill weight deserves an early check and disintegration on the finished fill is worth testing.

Granola and Bar Dry Blends

In dry blends for bars, rice bran extract mixes in before the binder syrup. Its soluble sugars help bind crisp pieces, and its pale toasty tone fits oat, rice and honey bars without adding visible color.

Sachet Powder Mixes

Sachets pair the extract with cereal powders or fruit powders on a dispersible base. A dry filling room matters, since the sugars and polysaccharides pull in humidity and the powder sticks to sachet film before sealing.

Formulation Notes

The powder is light yellow with a mild toasty-cereal aroma and a faintly sweet, bran-like taste. In water it disperses to a hazy cream liquid, and fine particles settle slowly on standing.

Sugar-bearing extracts take up water from the air and set into lumps, so weigh and blend this one in a dry room. A short premix with a flowing carrier stops bridging at the hopper, and a closed hopper limits dust. Reseal the liner after each draw, since a humid pack turns tacky and darkens toward amber, and use the contents in order.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

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