Potential health benefits of avenanthramides of oats

  1. Mohsen Meydani*

Article first published online: 24 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00256.x

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Nutrition Reviews

Nutrition Reviews

Volume 67, Issue 12, pages 731–735, December 2009

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Meydani, M. (2009), Potential health benefits of avenanthramides of oats. Nutrition Reviews, 67: 731–735. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2009.00256.x

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  1. Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA

*M Meydani, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, 711 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA. E-mail: mohsen.meydani@tufts.edu, Phone: +1-617-556-3126, Fax: +1-617-556-3224.

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Keywords:

  • avenanthramides;
  • inflammation;
  • oats;
  • polyphenols;
  • proliferation

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.

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