Book Title: Uncommon Food to Value Added Products: A Comprehensive Study
Editor: Dr. Swati Nakhale
ISBN: 978-81-971828-5-3
Chapter: 16
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59646/fvapc16/163
Author: Umme Rahin Jagirdaar, Student, Indian Institute of Food Science and Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
Abstract:
Oatmeal is a natural product which has an excellent safety record and a long history in the treatment of dermatologic disorders. Oatmeal possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Colloidal oatmeal produced by finely grinding the oat and boiling it to extract the colloidal material and became available in 1945. It is noteworthy that many clinical properties of colloidal oatmeal result from its chemical polymorphism. Oat (Avena sativa) is unique among the cereals for its multifunctional characteristics and nutritional profile.Recent developments in food and nutrition have shown the importance of its various components. Oat bran especially, is a good source of B complex vitamins,vitamin E, protein, fat, and minerals. Additionally, it is rich in beta-glucan which is heart healthy soluble fiber in particular.Oatmeal possesses different types of phenols which exert the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Avenanthramides are phenolic compounds present in oats at approximately 300 parts per million (ppm) and exhibit antioxidant activity in various cell types. They are responsible for the potentanti-inflammatory effect of oatmeal that appears to mediate the anti-irritant effects of oats.