Oats (Avena sativa) is native to the Mediterranean regions and belongs to the Poaceae family.

The active components are hypolysaccharides of mucilosis (β-glucan), proteins (glutelin and avenin) and flavonoids (1).

It contains a good amount of potassium and vitamin B and is one of the cereals that have a particularly low glycemic index.

Oats are rich in flavonoids including kaempferol, amino acids including lysine and threonine, lipids including unsaturated triglycerides and phenolic compounds including benzoic and cinnamic acids, phenolic esters with antioxidant activity.

Oat has been used for generations as a traditional herbal medicine for the symptomatic treatment of minor skin inflammations (such as sunburn) and is used as an aid in healing minor wounds.

It has been used by traditional medicine as a remedy for some dermatological pathologies, such as dry skin, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis and psoriasis (1).

The most relevant studies on this ingredient have been selected with a summary of their contents:

Oats studies

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(1) Phenolic amides (avenanthramides) in oats-a review. Boz H.  Czech J. Food Sci. 2015;33:399–404. doi: 10.17221/696/2014-CJFS.