Claims
- 1. A beta-glucane enriched grain fiber having a beta-glucane concentration of about 15 to 40% by weight and a starch concentration of 5 to 30% by weight.
- 2. A beta-glucane enriched grain fiber, which comprises a beta-glucane concentration of about 15 to 40% by weight and a starch concentration of about 5 to 30% by weight produced by the process which comprises the steps of:
- slurrying ground or unground grain rapidly in cold water,
- homogenizing the slurry rapidly, and
- screening the slurry to obtain a beta-glucane containing fiber.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of copending application Ser. No. 07/461,378 filed on Jan. 5, 1990.
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Continuations (1)
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