Dietary Fiber: Bran

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    Abstract

    In cereals, the bran represents the outer parts of the kernel including the pericarp (or fruit coat) and the testa (or the seed coat) and, depending on the grain and milling process, parts of the aleurone layer and the starchy endosperm. Wheat, oats, and rice brans are commercially available and are the most studied. The bran is rich in soluble and insoluble types of fiber, some minerals and B vitamins, and bioactive compounds including phenolic antioxidants and phytosterols and other healthy molecules. Cereal fiber is believed to provide a number of health benefits including weight and diabetes management, lowering of blood cholesterol, regulation of blood glucose levels, modulation of the immune system, and anti-inflammatory effects leading to lower risk of heart disease and cancer. Cereal brans may be incorporated in a wide number of food products such as breads, cookies, crackers, snack foods, beverages, sauces, dairy products, imitation cheeses, meats and meat analogues, and many other products.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Food and Health
    PublisherElsevier Inc.
    Pages378-382
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Electronic)9780123849533
    ISBN (Print)9780123849472
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 14 2015

    Keywords

    • Antioxidants
    • Cereal bran
    • Composition
    • Dietary fiber
    • Food applications
    • Health effects
    • Minerals
    • Phenolic compounds
    • Phytosterols
    • Vitamins

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Medicine

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