Avena sativa (Oat), A Potential Neutraceutical and Therapeutic Agent: An Overview

The aim of the present review article is to summarize the available information related to the availability, production, chemical composition, pharmacological activity, and traditional uses of Avena sativa to highlight its potential to contribute to human health. Oats are now cultivated worldwide an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Critical reviews in food science and nutrition Jg. 53; H. 2; S. 126 - 144
Hauptverfasser: Singh, Rajinder, De, Subrata, Belkheir, Asma
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Philadelphia, PA Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2013
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Schlagworte:
analysis
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Anticarcinogenic Agents
Anticholesteremic Agents
anticholesterolaemic
antidiabetic
antioxidant
Antioxidants
Avena
Avena - chemistry
Avena - growth & development
Avena sativa
Avenanthramides
beta-glucans
beta-Glucans - analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates - analysis
chemical composition
chemistry
Diet
Dietary fiber
Dietary Fiber - analysis
Dietary Supplements
Dietary Supplements - analysis
Feeding. Feeding behavior
Flavonoids
Flavonoids - analysis
Food science
Functional foods & nutraceuticals
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
groat
growth & development
human health
Humans
Immunologic Factors
immunomodulatory
Lipids
Lipids - analysis
Medicine, Traditional
Micronutrients
Micronutrients - analysis
minerals
oat
Oats
people
Plant Proteins
Plant Proteins - analysis
Plants, Medicinal
Plants, Medicinal - chemistry
Plants, Medicinal - growth & development
Seeds
Seeds - chemistry
sterols
tissue repair
triterpenoid saponins
Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
β-glucan
Avenanthramides
β-glucan
Oat
anticholesterolaemic
Antioxidant
Glucan
Immunomodulator
Hypoglycemic agent
groat
Cereal
antidiabetic
Dietary fiber
Polysaccharide
immunomodulatory
ISSN:1549-7852, 1040-8398, 1549-7852
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of the present review article is to summarize the available information related to the availability, production, chemical composition, pharmacological activity, and traditional uses of Avena sativa to highlight its potential to contribute to human health. Oats are now cultivated worldwide and form an important dietary staple for the people in number of countries. Several varieties of oats are available. It is a rich source of protein, contains a number of important minerals, lipids, β-glucan, a mixed-linkage polysaccharide, which forms an important part of oat dietary fiber, and also contains various other phytoconstituents like avenanthramides, an indole alkaloid-gramine, flavonoids, flavonolignans, triterpenoid saponins, sterols, and tocols. Traditionally oats have been in use since long and are considered as stimulant, antispasmodic, antitumor, diuretic, and neurotonic. Oat possesses different pharmacological activities like antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, immunomodulatory, antidiabetic, anticholesterolaemic, etc. A wide spectrum of biological activities indicates that oat is a potential therapeutic agent.
Bibliographie:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2010.526725
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ISSN:1549-7852
1040-8398
1549-7852
DOI:10.1080/10408398.2010.526725