Rice (Oryza sativa L.), an essential cereal globally, is consumed as a staple food by more than half of the world population with the second highest production worldwide (509.10 million tonnes) (FAOSTAT, 2020). India is the second highest producer of rice with 117.47 million tones production (FAOSTAT, 2019) in the world after China; together they contribute 50% of the total rice production.Rice is harvested with the hull, or husk attached and is called paddy or rough rice. Paddy constitutes three main parts; hull (about 20%), bran (8%-10%), and kernel (70%-80%). Milling of paddy yields 70% of rice (endosperm) as a major product and 20% husk, 8% bran, and