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Arabinoxylans have backbones locally substituted with arabinose and are common in cereal grains (wheat, barley, corn, rice).
Xylose and arabinose are the main building blocks of arabinoxylan; the former form the linear backbone, and the latter are the main branches. Thus, the ratio of arabinose to xylose estimates the branching density of an arabinoxylan.
Cereal arabinoxylans (AX) are cell wall components that make up an essential part of fiber intake
Broekaert et al. 2011 Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 51: 178-…