Bran
The bran (also called miller's bran) is a hard outer skin that covers a grain from a cereal plant, for example wheat. It has a type of cell tissue called aleurone.[1] It has a pericarp, which is the part of the grain that has the seed in it. With the germ and endosperm, this forms a whole grain. In a refined grain, this layer, and the germ is removed. This part has fibre and some micro-nutrients like iron and some B vitamins.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Aleurone - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ Boston, 677 Huntington Avenue; Ma 02115 +1495‑1000 (2014-01-24). "Whole Grains". The Nutrition Source. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
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