Method for producing bran with increased inositol content and equipment for producing bran with increased inositol content

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a bran having an increased inositol content and an apparatus for producing a bran having an increased inositol content, which can easily and effectively utilize the bran. SOLUTION: A method for producing a bran having an increased inositol content includes a storage step of storing the bran in a storage unit and supplying steam with the bran stored in the storage unit to bring the steam and the bran into contact with each other. It has a contact state maintaining step of maintaining the contact state. Then, in the contact state maintenance step, the phosphoric acid ester of phytic acid contained in the bran is hydrolyzed to produce inositol. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2