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Avena sativa - Oat

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The '''oat'''<ref name="oat"/> (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural, unlike other cereals and pseudocereals). While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed. ==Uses=={{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}} ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Seeds}}. ==Chemical Composition==Per 100 g, the mature seed is reported to contain 374 calories, 11.0 g H20, 13.1 g protein, 6.1 g fat, 67.4 g total carbohydrate, 5.8 g fiber, 2.4 g ash, 59 mg Ca, 425 mg P, 4.6 mg Fe, 10 mg Na, 0.35 mg thiamine, 0.09 mg riboflavin, and 2.2 mg niacin. Generically, oat grains, with 78.7–95.2% DM (mean of 1650 cases = 89.1), contain on a zero moisture basis<ref name="chemical composition"/>
*Nutrient profile==Common names==Oats are generally considered healthy due to their rich content of several essential nutrients (table). In a 100 gram serving, oats provide 389 calories and are an excellent source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of protein (34% DV), dietary fiber (44% DV), several B vitamins and numerous dietary minerals, especially manganese (233% DV) (table). Oats are 66% carbohydrates, including 11% dietary fiber and 4% beta-glucans, 7% fat and 17% protein (table).The established property of their cholesterol-lowering effects has led to acceptance of oats as a health food{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
*Soluble fiber==Habit==Oat bran is the outer casing of the oat. Its daily consumption over weeks lowers LDL ("bad") and total cholesterol, possibly reducing the risk of heart disease.One type of soluble fiber, beta-glucans, has been proven to lower cholesterol.{{Habit|Culms erect}}
*Fat==Identification==Oats, after corn (maize), have the highest lipid content of any cereal, e.g., greater than 10% for oats and as high as 17% for some maize cultivars compared to about 2–3% for wheat and most other cereals===Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|cauline|Ligule an eciliate membrane; 3-6 mm long.[citation needed] The polar lipid content of oats (about 8–17% glycolipid Leaf-blades 14-40 cm long 5-15 mm wide and 10–20% phospholipid or a total of about 33%) is greater than that of other cereals, since much of the lipid fraction is contained within the endospermLeaf-blade surface scaberulous}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
*Protein===Flower===Oats are the only cereal containing a globulin or legume{{Flower|Unisexual|2-like protein, avenalin, as the major (80%) storage protein.Globulins are characterised by solubility in dilute saline as opposed to the more typical cereal proteins, such as gluten 4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Ovary pubescent all over and zein, the prolamines (prolamins). The minor protein of oat Flowers Season is a prolamine, avenin.June - August}}
Oat protein is nearly equivalent in quality to soy protein, which World Health Organization research has shown to be equal to meat, milk and egg protein.The protein content of the hull-less oat kernel (groat) ranges from 12 to 24%, the highest among cereals===Fruit==={{Fruit|Caryopsis||Caryopsis with adherent pericarp; hairy all over.Hilum linear|hairy all over|few seeds}}
==Common name=Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'Hindi''' - जौ
==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Dry wasteland}}, {{Propagation|cultivated ground and meadows}} ==How to plant/cultivate==Oats are an easily grown crop that succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen| Cultivated Beds}}.==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References ==
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<ref name="oatchemical composition">[https://enhort.wikipediapurdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Avena_sativa.html "purdue university"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://powo.science.kew.org/wikitaxon/Oat urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:391732-1 "kew science"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Avena+sativa "wikipediapalnts for future"]</ref>
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