Pachchaperumal is a traditional rice variety high in nutritional and medicinal values.
Medicinal :
unique ability to relieve urinary tract infections.
recommended for kidney patients
detoxify poisoning problems
Nutritional :
high energy
good for people with thin bodies. Restore body strength
The gross content (%) is as follows. The amount of Carbohydrates contained is 68.6 +/- 72.0. It has a fat content of 2.8 and a hard fibre content of 0.8. The Bombuwala type got protein 13.3 +/- 0.3 and the Bathalagoda type got protein 9.9 +/- 0.5. Micronutrients (mg / 100 g) include iron (3.0 +/- 0.5), zinc (3.2 +/- 0.2) and phosphorus 447.8 +/- 9.5. Absorption of antioxidants (mg / ml) is 3.3 +/- 0.2.
