: the edible broken seed coats of cereal grain separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting
Examples of bran in a Sentence
The doctor told me to eat more bran because it is a good source of fiber.
Recent Examples on the Web
Seed oils include canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soybean, sunflower, rice bran and peanut oils.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
The recall does not include Quaker oats, instant oats, grits, oat bran, oat flour or rice snacks.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
Need something to jumpstart the mornings and end the monotony of overnight oats, bran cereal or random fruit?
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
Whole grains are grains that keep intact the bran and germ, which each contain tons of essential nutrients.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
Infused with rice bran water and alpha arbutin, this serum works to hydrate the skin and reduce melanin production.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
The antioxidants and other nutrients in brown rice are primarily found in the bran.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 25 Mar. 2023
The cream contains Japanese purple rice bran and antioxidants like anthocyanin that protect your skin from environmental aggressors like pollution, while Okinawan algae and hyaluronic acid help preserve and reinforce the skin's moisture barrier.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
Think foods with insoluble fiber, like vegetables or meals containing wheat bran and whole grains, explains Dr. Lee.
—Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
The recall does not include Quaker oats, instant oats, grits, oat bran, oat flour or rice snacks.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
Need something to jumpstart the mornings and end the monotony of overnight oats, bran cereal or random fruit?
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
Whole grains are grains that keep intact the bran and germ, which each contain tons of essential nutrients.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
Infused with rice bran water and alpha arbutin, this serum works to hydrate the skin and reduce melanin production.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
The antioxidants and other nutrients in brown rice are primarily found in the bran.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 25 Mar. 2023
The cream contains Japanese purple rice bran and antioxidants like anthocyanin that protect your skin from environmental aggressors like pollution, while Okinawan algae and hyaluronic acid help preserve and reinforce the skin's moisture barrier.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
Think foods with insoluble fiber, like vegetables or meals containing wheat bran and whole grains, explains Dr. Lee.
—Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
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“Bran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bran. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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