Potential health benefits of avenanthramides of oats

Oats are known to be a healthy food for the heart due mainly to their high β-glucan content. In addition, they contain more than 20 unique polyphenols, avenanthramides, which have shown strong antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo. The polyphenols of oats have also recently been shown to exhibit...

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Published in:Nutrition reviews 2009-12, Vol.67 (12), p.731-735
Main Author: Meydani, Mohsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
amides
Animals
anti-inflammatory activity
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage
Anti-Inflammatory Agents - pharmacokinetics
antioxidant activity
Antioxidants - administration & dosage
Antioxidants - pharmacokinetics
antiproliferative activity
Avena - chemistry
avenanthramides
beta-glucans
Biological Availability
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Colorectal cancer
colorectal neoplasms
Food, Organic
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
health benefits
Heart
heart diseases
Humans
inflammation
literature reviews
nutrient content
Nutrition
Oats
ortho-Aminobenzoates - administration & dosage
ortho-Aminobenzoates - pharmacokinetics
polyphenols
proliferation
protective effect
Pruritus - prevention & control
skin irritation
Vasodilation - drug effects
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Summary:Oats are known to be a healthy food for the heart due mainly to their high β-glucan content. In addition, they contain more than 20 unique polyphenols, avenanthramides, which have shown strong antioxidant activity in vitro and in vivo. The polyphenols of oats have also recently been shown to exhibit anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and anti-itching activity, which may provide additional protection against coronary heart disease, colon cancer, and skin irritation.
ISSN:0029-6643
1753-4887
DOI:10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00256.x