When rice is left in a
pan of water overnight it is called soaking of the rice.
<span>Soaking of rice is
used to decrease cooking time, conserve fuel, minimize exposure to high
temperature, and reduce stickiness. For some varieties, it can improve the
texture of the cooked rice. For example, brown rice may be soaked in order to stimulate
germination (germinated brown rice). In this case, soaking activates enzymes
and enhances amino acids to improve the nutritional value of rice.</span>
Antibiotics killed the bacteria that cause infection but they can also kill beneficial bacteria . thus Ms ABC developed a yeast infection and diarrhea after course of antibiotics because antibiotics distrub natural balance of beneficial bacteria in her intestine.