The avenanthramides in oats are also known to increase NO production which increases arterial dilation and lowers blood pressure.
Not exact matches
Avenanthramides antioxidants also help to prevent inflammation
in our bodies.
Gluten - free oats (oats
in their purest form) are loaded with antioxidants called
avenanthramides.
It's telling that oat kernel ingredients
in shampoos, soaps, and cosmetics feature standardised levels of
avenanthramides now.
In other words,
avenanthramides are only a minor component of oats, but their effects are enormous.
At a stretch, it's possible that the antimicrobial
avenanthramides could kill types of beneficial bacteria
in your skin pores, but that's just theoretical gibberish.
What isn't known is precisely how
avenanthramides inhibit TNF - A, IL - 8, and its partners
in crime, so the process could even take up to two weeks.
Avenanthramides are heavily concentrated
in the bran and outer kernel of the oats.
(Source) Furthermore, another study found
avenanthramides to be highly bioavailable and to increase antioxidant capacity
in adults.
Oats have been found to contain more than 20 polyphenols, known as
avenanthramides, which have exhibited high antioxidant activity
in several studies.
According to vetinfo.com, «this is due to the fact that the oatmeal contains a substance known as
avenanthramide, which combined with the phenols
in the oatmeal will have a beneficial effect on irritated skin.»