Miroslaw Kasprzak

1. IntroductionArabinoxylan and β-glucan naturally occur in the endosperm and aleurone cell walls of cereal grains with varying degrees of solubility. The content of rye and wheat arabinoxylan varies in the range of 6%–12% in the whole grain, and 21%–25% in the bran [1–3]. The proportion of β-glucan in whole grain oat is approximately 3% and 8% in the oat bran [4], wher ...