How to Use endosperm in a Sentence

endosperm

noun
  • Whole grain sorghum includes the bran, endosperm, and germ.
    Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Each whole grain of rice consists of three parts: the bran, the germ and the endosperm.
    Good Housekeeping, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Whole grains are made of three parts: the germ, bran and endosperm.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The endosperm is the largest part of the kernel and the biggest constituent in white flours and breads.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • While refined flour is made from the endosperm of the grain, whole grains include the germ and bran.
    Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Orchid seeds lack the starchy endosperm that helps to feed the new sprouts of many other types of plants.
    Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 19 Jan. 2017
  • Orchid seeds lack the starchy endosperm that helps to feed the new sprouts of many other types of plants.
    Jackson Landers, Smithsonian, 19 Jan. 2017
  • The part most likely found in a fruit salad are just shavings of the seed’s endosperm.
    Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2014
  • Whole grains are made of three main components: the bran and the germ, which are the most nutritious parts, as well as the endosperm.
    Sophie Egan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Each has a tough outer shell, called the pericarp, within which lies the germ (seed embryo) and the endosperm.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2022
  • With white rice, the grain is polished in a way that removes two parts—the bran and embryo—and leaves a starchy section called the endosperm.
    Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, 1 July 2021
  • When grains are refined to make, say, white rice or white flour, the bran and germ are processed out, leaving just the starchy endosperm.
    Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022
  • The bran is the outer layer of the grain kernel that helps protect the grain, the endosperm stores protein and the germ is the part that develops a new plant.
    Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • When making white bread, manufacturers remove the germ and the bran and just use the endosperm.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2023
  • That's because white rice is not a whole grain; it's refined, meaning the bran and germ are stripped away, leaving only the endosperm.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 20 Oct. 2021
  • All three of wheat's main components were ground together: the fiber-rich bran, the flavorful germ and the starchy endosperm.
    Laura Levy Shatkin, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2017
  • On the other hand, white rice is a type of refined rice that has been polished to remove the bran layers and embryo so only the starchy white endosperm remains, hence the name.
    Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Grains are considered whole when their three original parts—the bran, germ, and endosperm—are intact.3 A grain's bran is its fibrous outer skin.
    Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Refined grains, on the other hand, have had the bran and the germ removed during processing, according to the FDA, leaving only the starchy endosperm.
    Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Whole grains have had only the outer inedible hulls removed, leaving the bran, germ, and endosperm intact.
    Lisa Zwirn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Gluten is comprised of two proteins; gliadin and glutenin, that are conjoined with starch in the endosperm of various grass-relatedgrains.
    Elsbeth Sites, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2014
  • The endosperm contains starchy carbs, with only a little bit of nutrient content.
    Jenna Birch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Cranes do not feed on seedlings, but rather the planted seeds, which are vulnerable until the endosperm is fully metabolized by the plant.
    Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2020
  • Standard AP flour is a white flour, meaning the wheat grains (called wheatberries) have been stripped of their bran and germ during processing and grinding, leaving just the starchy endosperm.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 8 Aug. 2017
  • On other hand, refined grains such as white rice and all-purpose flour have been milled to remove the bran and germ, stripping away much of the fiber, protein and vitamins, and leaving only the starchy endosperm.
    Casey Barber, CNN, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Remaining is the starchy endosperm that provides a finer texture and extended shelf life.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 6 July 2017
  • The two most important parts of a corn kernel with regard to popcorn are the endosperm — kind of like an energy pack made of starch that helps the corn seed grow into a new plant — as well as a teeny-tiny bit of water.
    Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Whole grains contain the entire nut or seed kernel—including the endosperm (middle layer), bran (outer layer), and germ (inner part that contains nutrients)—from the plant.
    Camille Noe Pagan, Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • As the kernel heats up, the water inside the endosperm turns into superheated steam, increasing the pressure inside the pericarp.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Then came the efficient steel roller mill with spinning cylinders that discarded the germ and bran to yield a practically unspoilable flour composed solely of the white endosperm — aka white flour.
    Laura Levy Shatkin, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2017

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