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Well I got 6 responses about my search for a replacement for wheat germ.
1 suggested corn bran
the rest suggested rice bran also could be called rice germ.
        There were 2 notes concerning the use of rice bran...
        1)Too much could cause intestinal problems
        2)Although it replaces some of the properties of wheat germ it's
            not quite the same.

        thanks for the responses.
                Joyce