Oats for Health
Oat Beta-Glucans and Cholesterol Control
Proposed Mechanism for Cholesterol Reduction Oat Beta-Glucans and Glycemic ResponseOats for Feed

Cereal grains are the primary sources of energy for herbivores, but also carnivorous animals are fed with grain based feed. Oats is a choice with many advantages compared to other cereal grains, and this is especially true when feeding horses and dogs. Compared to other other cereals, oats has a higher protein and fat content as well as better amino acid and fatty acid composition. Oat also has good palatability. Oats are also good as a supplement when feeding cattle, poultry and pigs.