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Definitions of bran in various dictionaries:
noun - broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
noun - food prepared from the husks of cereal grains
The outer layers of the grain of cereals such as wheat, removed during the process of milling and used as a source of dietary fiber.
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| Source of fiber |
| Stuff in a muffin |
| Some cereal |
| Product of sifting |
| Ingredient in many cereals |
| Wheat husk |
| Fiber source |
| Muffin stuff |
| Muffin choice |
| Muffin sort |
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| This nutritious outer layer of kernels of grain is lost in refining but is found in raisin cereals |
| A Powerbar contains the "oat" type of this, a 1980s cholesterol-fighting craze |
| Cereal lovers know it's the high-in-fiber outer casing of the oat |
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| The outer layers of the grain of cereals such as wheat, removed during the process of milling and used as a source of dietary fiber. |
| pieces of grain husk separated from flour after milling. |
| Pieces of grain husk separated from flour after milling. |
| food prepared from the husks of cereal grains |
| broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting |
| the outer covering of grain that is separated when making white flour. Bran is added to other foods because it contains a lot of the fibre needed for a healthy body: |
| the outer covering of grain that is separated when making white flour and is valued as a food for its fiber: |
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| Bran, B7, FRANCE |
| Bran, Govi-Altay, MONGOLIA |
| Bran, Brasov, ROMANIA |
| Bran, Iasi, ROMANIA |
| Bran, Teleorman, ROMANIA |
| Bran, Sarawak, MALAYSIA |
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Bran, also known as miller's bran, is the hard outer layers of cereal grain. It consists of the combined aleurone and pericarp. * Along with germ, it is an integral part of whole grains, and is often produced as a byproduct of milling in the production of refined grains. When bran is removed from grains, the grains lose a portion of their nutritional value. Bran is present in and may be in any cereal grain, including rice, corn (maize), wheat, oats, barley, rye and millet. Bran is not the same as chaff, which is a coarser scaly material surrounding the grain but not forming part of the grain itself. * Bran is particularly rich in dietary fiber and essential fatty acids and contains significant quantities of starch, protein, vitamins, and dietary minerals. It is also a source of phytic acid, an antinutrient that prevents nutrient absorption. * The high oil content of bran makes it subject to rancidification, one of the reasons that it is often separated from the grain before storage or furthe |