Telangana Sona rice will help in reducing blood glucose: Study
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Sona variety rice has bagged international acclamation. A research article on Telangana Sona (RNR 15048), also known as Chittimallelu, grown in the State, which was published in the latest edition of American Journal of Food and Nutrition, says it is better than Japonica rice in glycemic index (GI). Japonica rice is extensively cultivated and consumed in China, Japan and Korea.
The paper said, “In this study, RNR 15048 (Telangana Sona) was tested and found to be having low glycemic index (GI) (51.72±22.50), which upon regular consumption for a period of three months reduced glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in diabetic subjects thereby suggesting its potential in the maintenance of blood glucose.”
Three officials from the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) — Prasanthi Prabhakaran Sobhana (Department of Dietetics), Jeyakumar Shanmugam (Lipid Chemistry) and Panda Hrusikesh — along with Srinivas Epparapalli and Damayanti Korrapati1 published the paper. The study said, “The low-GI rice RNR 15048 can be a useful therapeutic diet that helps in the reduction of blood glucose and elevation in plasma HDL cholesterol levels in patients with type-2 diabetes.”
The study stated that the GI value and the digestibility of foods are known to depend on various factors such as the presence of high dietary fibre, processing techniques, physicochemical and cooking properties such as alkali spreading value and gel consistency, nutritional factors, cooking time, the presence of macronutrients and the ratio of amylose and amylopectin. Hence, some of these factors may be responsible for the low GI of RNR15048 rice variety.
Studies conducted in Japan with a short grain rice Japonica showed moderate GI of 68. In the present study, the GI of the rice variety RNR 15048 was observed to be lower than 51.72. The low GI in Telangana Sona could be attributed to variations in the chemical nature of the starchy polysaccharides-amylose and amylopectin, structural pattern and cooking quality, the study said.
The human intervention study in type-2 diabetic subjects with low GI rice RNR15048 showed clinically and statistically significant reduction in HbA1c and fasting blood glucose levels and elevated HDL cholesterol levels
RNR15048 may be used as an alternative for regulating glucose levels in type-2 diabetic patients
Telangan Sona a better kind of white rice
Telangana Sona was created by Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) as a climate-smart alternative to other commonly grown varieties of rice like sona masuri.
Your new everyday rice has arrived!
Telangana Sona rice tastes and cooks like regular white rice but has a lower glycemic Index of 51 compared to brown rice (68), wheat roti (62), and quinoa (53)
SUITABLE FOR DIABETICS
Telangana Sona's low glycemic index of just 51 means blood sugar levels remain stable after a meal.
SUPERB COOKING QUALITY
Familiar taste and texture of white rice with short, slender grains that cook to pearly perfection.
DIRECT FROM FARMER
We source our rice from our farmer network in Siddipet, Hyderabad, procuring the harvest at a fair market price. No middlemen.
PREMIUM QUALITY
We test and track our rice right from seed to ensure that only genuine grains of the highest standards make it into our packets.
Unique Values of Telangana Sona RNR 15048
DURATION
Crop duration is 125days with high yielding culture with blast resistance
GRAIN SIZE
Short Slender and cooking quality with alkali spread,gel consistency and amylose
SEASONS & YIELD
Suitable for Kharif & Rabi Seasons with high yield of 6.5-7.0 ton per hector
HEAD RICE RECOVERY
High head rice recovery of >67% favorable for farmers and millers
HULLING & MILLING
The output fromhulling is 81% and for milling it is 71.6% which is slightly high than others
SALE PRICE
Un-compared market price for the rice due to USP benefit the farmers initially
Telangana Sona is a clinically proven low-GI food
Research into the low-GI properties of Telangana Sona Rice which was also published in the American Journal of Food & Nutrition.
In the News
Telangana Sona rice can emerge as a new, healthy food preference. The articall is Published in News Paper