The efficacy and function of wheat bran

Wheat bran is the husk of wheat, a by-product of the processing process. The effects and functions of wheat bran are quite extensive. Wheat bran is rich in crude fiber, which is beneficial to our gastrointestinal digestion and relieves constipation. Wheat bran is also rich in vitamins and can be used as medicine. At the same time, wheat bran is also an important raw material for brewing wine and a raw material for animal feed. Let’s take a closer look at the effects and functions of wheat bran.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Bran is wheat bran, which has the same nature as wheat, but its ability to stop sweating is second only to wheat because wheat has meat." "Supplement to Materia Medica" says that it "can be made into cakes with flour to stop diarrhea, regulate the stomach and remove heat, and strengthen the body. Mix it with vinegar and steam it until hot, then put it in a bag and use it to scald injured or broken waist and legs to stop pain and disperse blood." Milk is made from cow's blood, tastes sweet, is slightly cold in nature, is non-toxic, and can nourish the five internal organs. "Bencao Gangmu" records: "It moisturizes the skin, nourishes the heart and lungs, and relieves heat and toxins." "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "It moisturizes the stool, treats dysentery, eliminates jaundice, and is very beneficial for the elderly to cook it into porridge." Milk and wheat bran are combined into porridge, which can not only replenish the body and quench thirst, but also stop sweating and promote bowel movements. Because this porridge is nourishing and sweet, people with weak spleen and stomach are prone to diarrhea, and those with dampness, phlegm and fluid accumulation should take it with caution. The bran is the skin of wheat kernels, and the by-product after being processed into flour is called wheat bran. The seed coat sifted out after wheat flour is ground into flour is the outer skin, which mainly contains fiber, starch, some minerals and vitamins. It is sweet and cool in nature, and can astringe sweat.

Functional value

1. Wheat bran is rich in dietary fiber, which is an essential nutrient for the human body. It can increase the fiber content in food, improve constipation, and promote the excretion of fat and nitrogen. It has a significant role in the prevention and treatment of common clinical fiber deficiency diseases. 2. Due to the intake of high fiber content, the excretion of steroids in feces can be reduced. The main metabolic process of cholesterol in the human body is through fecal excretion, so it can lower serum cholesterol and slow down the formation of atherosclerosis. 3. It can help prevent colon and rectal cancer. 4. It can reduce the estrogen content in the blood and prevent breast cancer. 5. The B vitamins contained in wheat bran play many functions in the body and are also indispensable nutrients in the normal metabolism of food. 6. Wheat bran can be used as feed for mealworms and has high nutritional value.