Abstract:

In addition to being animal feed and human food; oat importance is increasing day by day due to the increasing usage areas in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry. Oats come to the forefront in human nutrition thanks to its protein quality, high unsaturated oil and fiber content and antioxidant richness. It has the highest content in terms of both β-glucan (3-8 %) and avenantramide (180.94 to 292.15 mg kg-1), especially in cereals. Also, due to being low amount of gluten it contains, it is used as gluten-free food and can be consumed by celiac patients. Thanks to the nutrients contained in oat grains, have positive effects on chronic diseases such as cholesterol, diabetes, anemia, cardiovascular diseases and colon cancer. Despite the increasing demand for oat, due to different usage areas in recent years, there are not enough developed commercial varieties to meet the needs of consumers. It is thought that oat, which has an increasing importance in terms of healthy life in the world and our country, should be included in daily nutrition by increasing the production amount.

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