: 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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There were two ingredients: whole-grain wheat and wheat bran.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike harsh physical exfoliants like walnut shells or peach pits, which can cause micro-tears, this method can use a variety of different gentle exfoliants, such as biodegradable jojoba beads, collections of enzymes, or rice bran, to help maintain smooth skin while minimizing sensitivity.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
Abib's Rice Probiotics Overnight Mask is made of a whopping 95% rice bran extract and rice ferment sourced from South Korea's Jiri Mountain.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Arsenic is mostly concentrated in the bran and germ.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Unlike harsh physical exfoliants like walnut shells or peach pits, which can cause micro-tears, this method can use a variety of different gentle exfoliants, such as biodegradable jojoba beads, collections of enzymes, or rice bran, to help maintain smooth skin while minimizing sensitivity.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
Abib's Rice Probiotics Overnight Mask is made of a whopping 95% rice bran extract and rice ferment sourced from South Korea's Jiri Mountain.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Arsenic is mostly concentrated in the bran and germ.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Bran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bran. Accessed 13 Feb. 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
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bran
noun
: the edible broken seed coats of cereal grain separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting
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