Wheat bran for animal feed. Wheat bran is a milling product, formed by grinding the shell of cereal grains during the milling process. The bran is separated from the flour through the sieving process.
Nutritional components (around 30%):
• Protein 12%
• Carbohydrate 15%
• Fat 4%
• Minerals: Fe, Mg, Mn, Se, Zn, etc.
• Vitamins: B3, B6, B1
• Cellulose
• Lignin
• Hemicellulose
Bran is traditionally used as animal feed, especially for cattle and horses.
Recently, bran has become increasingly popular in human nutrition due to its high natural fiber content, which has a beneficial effect on intestinal transit. It is also used in weight-loss diets due to its low caloric value and the feeling of satiety it provides after consumption.
Bran is also used in baking to make bran bread.