Rice (Oryza sativa) is the 2nd leading cereal crop and staple food of half of the worlds population. It is grown in at least 114 countries with global production of 645 million tons; share of Asian farmers is about 90% of the total produce. Rice is being processed in well established industry but the major apprehension is the utilization of its by-products; rice bran (5-8%) and polishing (2-3%) that are going as waste. The potential of producing rice bran at the global level is 29.3 million tons annually. In recent years, rice bran has been recognized as a potential source of...