Beta-glucan is able to "attract" cholesterol from foods to itself, preventing its adsorption into the blood. As a result, the risk of diseases of the cardiovascular system, the development of coronary artery disease, heart attack and other cardiac diseases is reduced.
When beta-glucan enters the cecum and colon, it gradually turns into polysaccharides, which serve as a nutrient medium for the microflora of the large intestine. Fiber accelerates the movement of food through the digestive tract and improves the digestion process, normalizes the functional state of the gastrointestinal tract and its microflora.
Oat beta-glucan is essential for diabetics. It acts as a regulator of blood glucose levels — it slows down its growth after eating and slows down the subsequent decline. The fact is that beta-glucan forms a kind of gel during the digestion of food, which increases the viscosity of the contents (of the eaten food), slows down the process of digestion and adsorption of carbohydrates — glucose intake into the blood. As a result, there are no dramatic spikes in sugar and insulin release, and the risk of developing insulin-dependent chronic conditions decreases.
In cosmetology, beta-glucans are used to improve the condition of the skin and hair. Beta-glucan from oats creates a rejuvenating effect and prevents skin aging. It activates fibroblasts, which stimulate the production of collagen, and has a long-lasting effect of reducing wrinkles.