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The '''oat''' or '''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.
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'''Avena sativa''' sometimes called the common oat. It is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed. While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:04, 17 March 2020

Oat

Avena sativa sometimes called the common oat. It is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed. While oats are suitable for human consumption as oatmeal and rolled oats, one of the most common uses is as livestock feed.

Uses

Lower blood pressure, Bad cholesterol, Insomnia, Stress, Anxiety, Blood sugar, Aphrodisiac, Rashes, Sunburn.

Parts Used

Seeds, Dried stem, Leaf.

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[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Common Oat


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Culms erect

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Cauline Ligule an eciliate membrane; 3-6 mm long. Leaf-blades 14-40 cm long 5-15 mm wide and Leaf-blade surface scaberulous

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Ovary pubescent all over and Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Caryopsis Caryopsis with adherent pericarp, hairy all over. Hilum linear Hairy all over Few seeds {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Oats are an easily grown crop that succeeds in any moderately fertile soil in full sun[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Cultivated Beds, Dry wasteland, Meadows, Cultivated ground

Photo Gallery

  • Seeds

  • Whole herb

  • Flowers

  • Leaves

References

  1. ↑ Chemistry
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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