DALLAS, March 17 (UPI) -- Eating whole grains is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and U.S. researchers suggest a compound in oats may protect the heart.
Shengmin Sang of the Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University said there is growing evidence a phenolic compound avenanthramide (AVE) found only in oats -- might possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch and anti-cancer properties.