These varieties were taken from the rice germplasm bank preserved in IGKV, said Sharma, principal scientist at the genetics and plant breeding department of the agriculture university.
The three varieties of rice have properties to cure lungs and breast cancers without affecting normal cells, Sharma told PTI.
http://www.dnaindia.com/health/report-indian-scientists-find-anti-cancer-properties-in-three-rice-varieties-2585940 [dnaindia.com]