1996 Volume 49 Issue 2 Pages 119-122
Dephytinized wheat bran with a 65% dietary fiber content was prepared by treating wheat bran with an acidic solution. Its water-holding capacity and capacity for binding to lipase and bile acids were then studied. The dephytinized bran had higher water-holding capacity than cellulose, and showed stronger binding to lipase and cholic acid than cellulose and intact bran. These results indicate that dephytinized bran has favorable characteristics as a food.