Ingredient Overview
Oat beta-glucan is a soluble fibre naturally present in oat cell walls. Concentrating this fraction produces an ingredient with a different composition from whole oat flour or insoluble oat fibre.
Its interaction with water is central to its food applications. As it hydrates, it can increase viscosity and influence the body and mouthfeel of a recipe. The final effect depends on the selected ingredient, the amount used and the processing conditions.
Oat beta-glucan can be explored in cereal foods, beverages and dairy-style products where fibre and texture are developed together. It provides an oat-derived component for formulations that call for a concentrated soluble-fibre ingredient.