Kali khasa and Biran are two important rice varieties of Tripura, Northeast India. The present study was carried
out to evaluate the nutritional status and phytochemical contents of Biran and Kali khasa rice varieties.
Carbohydrate, protein, lipid, fat, crude fibre, ash and moisture contents were determined for nutritional status
analysis and alkaloid, flavonoid, tannin, saponin and phenol contents were analyzed as phytochemicals. In Kali
khasa higher contents of protein (9.76%), fat (2.4 %), fibre (1.037%) and carbohydrate (77.09%) were found. Ash
(1.85%) and moisture contents (12.5 %) were found higher in amount in Biran. Among phytochemicals, alkaloid
(3.7%), tannin (1.83%), saponin (7.3 %) and phenol (21 g%) were found higher in amount in Biran where as
flavonoid content (2.3%) was higher in Kali khasa. Kali khasa showed more energy value 363.86 KJ per 100 g
than Biran. The study indicated that two rice varieties Kali khasa and Biran possessed functional food ingredients
and natural phytochemicals.