Progress in the study of oat glucan

Many studies shows that oats have an important role in nutrition and health care in recent years in domestic and abroad since regular consumption can effectively reduce serum cholesterol, triglycerides and serum lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol level. The key substance in oat is soluble dietary fiberglucan. In this case, exploration and utilization of active oat glucan is much valuable. The object of this paper is to summarize the properties, physiological function, analysis methods, factors associated with content of oat glucan, and to viewe research the trend in further.