Sentences with phrase «edible endosperm»
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Summary: Endosperm, the remaining edible part of rice grains after it is milled, lacks several essential nutrients such as provitamin A. Thus, predominant rice consumption promotes vitamin A deficiency — a serious public health problem in at least 26 countries including highly populated areas in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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On the other hand, cereal is a highly nutritious grain food prepared from corn kernels, germ, bran, and endosperm or from any edible part a wholegrain product.
There are 3 edible parts in a grain, each which brings different beneficial nutrients: the Bran, Endosperm and Germ.