From mom's ringing endorsement to the FDA's first food-specific health claim, oats are well established as an important component to a healthful diet. In fact, beta-glucan, the active ingredient in oat soluble fiber, has been shown to provide significant heart-health benefits, such as lower cholesterol levels and reduced hypertension. It also has been shown to manage blood glucose levels and provide satiety. But even the most avid oatmeal eater may not be getting the three grams of oat soluble fiber recommended each day by the FDA to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Helping bridge the "oat gap"? is OatVantage, an all-natural, highly concentrated oat bran ingredient, currently available as a dietary supplement ingredient. It provides ten times the cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber found in regular oat bran, notes its supplier. OatVantage uses a patented, aqueous-based technology that naturally concentrates beta-glucan. The result is the highest concentration available on the market, with 54% beta-glucan by weight, compared to 12% to 20% in other commercially available, concentrated oat bran products.