White rice enrichment with phenols upon cooking in olive leaf infusion: A preliminary study.

White rice enrichment with biophenols from OLs, a byproduct of olive tree cultivation, was successful using a simple approach. Despite leaching upon freeze-drying/rehydration, sufficient amounts were maintained to obtain a functional rice which could serve as an alternative dietary source of OLs phenols to non-traditional olive tree product consumers or those refraining from sodium and fats. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.