Abstract
Oat is a superior source of soluble fibre plus phytochemicals,
unsaturated fatty acids and high-quality protein. The consumers are aware of
the health-promoting properties of oat, and the physiological effects of oat
?-glucans are well-documented. Pre-treatments such as germination can be
used to further increase the amount of some specific bioactive compounds.
Different types of commercial ?-glucan fractions are available on the global
market, but the use of other potential oat fractions like oat protein,
starch and oil is very limited at the moment. One reason for this is that the
available fractionation processes of oat are not always technologically
feasible and only some of the fractions meet the needed quality. A novel
fractionation process has been developed for oat in order to improve the
technological and functional properties of oat fractions including different
types of high fibre and protein fractions, starch, oil and polar lipid
fractions and a phenolic fraction. The benefits of these fractions and their
applicability in health-promoting food products will be discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Plants for Human Health in the Post-Genome Era |
| Subtitle of host publication | PSE Congress |
| Place of Publication | Espoo |
| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Pages | 70-70 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-951-38-6322-7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-951-38-6321-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | PSE Congress: Plants for Human Health in the Post-Genome Era - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 26 Aug 2007 → 29 Aug 2007 |
Publication series
| Series | VTT Symposium |
|---|---|
| Number | 249 |
| ISSN | 0357-9387 |
Conference
| Conference | PSE Congress: Plants for Human Health in the Post-Genome Era |
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| Country | Finland |
| City | Helsinki |
| Period | 26/08/07 → 29/08/07 |
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Kaukovirta-Norja, A., Myllymäki, O., Aro, H., Hietaniemi, V., Wilhelmson, A., & Poutanen, K. (2007). Functional oat fractions for healthy food products. In Plants for Human Health in the Post-Genome Era: PSE Congress (pp. 70-70). [B2] VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. VTT Symposium, No. 249