简介：Presentstudywasconductedtocharacterisetenrice(OryzasativaL.)cultivarsviz.IET-23466,Dhan-201,IET-23448,MAS-946,IET-23445,IET-23463,IET-23455,PR-123,PR-115andIET-23449basedonantioxidants(totalphenolics,flavonolsandtannins),bioactivecompounds(phyticacid,gammaaminobutyricacid,tocopherolandreducedascorbate)andantioxidantactivity(1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazylradicalscavengingactivity,hydroxylradicalscavengingactivity,freeradicalantioxidantpowerandtotalreducingpower)withanaimtoidentifycultivarscontaininghigherhealthpromotingcomponentsaftergermination.ThreecultivarsIET-23466,IET-23463andPR-123performedbetterasrevealedbyhigherlevelofantioxidants,bioactivecompoundsandantioxidantactivitybeforeandaftergermination.ThreecultivarsMAS-946,IET-23445andIET-23449hadmoderatelevelofantioxidants,bioactivecompoundsandantioxidantactivity.FourcultivarsDhan-201,IET-23448,IET-23455andPR-115performedintermediately.Strongpositivecorrelationwasobservedamongtotalphenolicsandtheantioxidantactivity.Phyticacidwasfoundtobenegativelycorrelatedtotheantioxidantactivity.OurresultshighlightedthatcultivarsIET-23466,IET-23463andPR-123holdgreatpotentialaftergerminationandwouldopenupausefulopportunityforthefunctionalfoodindustry,andconsumptionofthesecultivarsaftergerminationwouldaffordhealthbenefitstoconsumerssincetheycontainhigherlevelofantioxidants.