Methods for detoxifying bran and products obtained therefrom
AssigneeThe Florida International University Board of Trustees
InventorsBarry P. Rosen, Jian Chen
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Abstract
The subject invention provides a bran composition comprising a bran component with a reduced level of inorganic arsenic, a grain product that comprises such bran composition and at least one other component and/or other ingredient, and food products that are made from such bran composition and/or such grain product. The subject invention also provides methods of detoxifying a bran and/or grain product.
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A detoxified bran composition comprising a detoxified bran component with a more than 90% reduction in inorganic arsenic compared to an undetoxified bran component, the detoxified bran component having inorganic arsenic up to 0.2 mg/kg by weight, wherein the detoxified bran component comprises dimethylarsenate (DMA), and wherein the more than 90% of the inorganic arsenic present in the bran is converted into DMA.
A detoxified bran composition comprising a detoxified bran component having inorganic arsenic up to about 0.1 mg/kg by weight, wherein the detoxified bran component comprises dimethylarsenate (DMA).
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