A Review of Rice Authenticity/Adulteration Methods and Results

Authors: Vlachos, Antonios; Arvanitoyannis, Ioannis

Source: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Volume 48, Number 6, June 2008 , pp. 553-598(46)

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Abstract:

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.

Keywords: Rice; GM; sensory analysis; authentication; Multivariate Analysis

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408390701558175

Affiliations: 1: School of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Agriculture Icthyology and Aquatic Environment, Fytokou Street Nea Ionia Magnesias, University of Thessaly, Volos, Hellas, Greece

Publication date: 2008-06-01