A review of rice authenticity/adulteration methods and results.
Rice importance resides in its high consumption mainly in Asia and Africa and less in the EU. Several cultivars, both GM and non-GM, have established themselves in various regions depending mainly on the climatic and soil conditions. A high number of analytical, enzymic, and genomic analyses (instrumental) in conjunction with sensory analysis were applied (not always very successfully) towards detecting deliberate or non-deliberate rice adulteration. It was shown that the application of multivariate analysis to data obtained is very beneficial because it allows the effective discrimination of different origin, and/or cultivar rice. Although sensory analysis is based on a trained panel (subjective method), if this panel has been properly trained the adulteration results are comparable to those of the instrumental analysis obtained.
Vlachos
Antonios
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School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agriculture Icthyology and Aquatic Environment, Fytokou Street Nea Ionia Magnesias, University of Thessaly, Volos, Hellas, Greece.
Arvanitoyannis
Ioannis S
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D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D012275:Oryza / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified