: the edible broken seed coats of cereal grain separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting
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The doctor told me to eat more bran because it is a good source of fiber.
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Whole Wheat While white bread is made with refined flour, which contains only one part of the kernel, whole grains contain the entire kernel (bran, germ, endosperm).
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Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
The travel-friendly powder is formulated with gentle, barrier-supporting ingredients like rice powder, rice bran water, and ceramide NP.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
Select fiber from a variety of sources: Try to include both insoluble fiber (e.g., cereals, whole grains, wheat) and soluble fiber (e.g., fruit, oatmeal, bran, vegetables) into your diet.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Similar to brown rice, the bran and germ layers of black rice are intact.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 6 Mar. 2025
The travel-friendly powder is formulated with gentle, barrier-supporting ingredients like rice powder, rice bran water, and ceramide NP.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2025
Select fiber from a variety of sources: Try to include both insoluble fiber (e.g., cereals, whole grains, wheat) and soluble fiber (e.g., fruit, oatmeal, bran, vegetables) into your diet.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Similar to brown rice, the bran and germ layers of black rice are intact.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Bran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bran. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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bran
noun
: the edible broken coat of the seed of a cereal grain left after the grain has been ground and the flour or meal sifted out
Medical Definition
bran
noun
: the edible broken seed coats of cereal grain separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting
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