Comparison of Three Extraction Systems for Determining Surface Lipid Content of Thickness‐Fractionated Milled Rice

Abstract

ABSTRACT The surface lipid content (SLC) of rice is often used to objectively measure the degree to which bran has been removed from rice kernels, commonly known as degree of milling (DOM). This study was conducted to evaluate new, rapid extraction technology for potential timesaving measurements of SLC of milled rice. The SLC of two long‐grain rice cultivars, Cypress and Drew, were determined using three extraction systems: Soxtec, accelerated solvent extraction (ASE), and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE). Before milling, rough rice was separated into three thickness fractions (<1.84, 1.84–1.98, and >1.98 mm) and samples from each thickness fraction were milled for durations of 10, 20, and 30 sec. Head rice collected from each milling duration was extracted using each of the three methods. Results showed that regardless of the extraction method, thinner kernels had lower SLC measurements than thicker fractions. In most cases, both the ASE and Soxtec produced SLC greater than that of the SFE. The ASE also showed SLC measurements at least as great as those from Soxtec extraction, suggesting that the ASE is as thorough in extracting lipids as commonly used methods.