Patent ID: 8333986

Claim:
A micronized oat-based drink useful in treating hyperlipidaemia or hyperglycemia or improving gastrointestinal function produced by the method comprising the steps: (1) Providing an oat slurry of micronized oat powders having an average particle size of less than about 100 μm; (2) Treating the oat slurry with β-amylase to a viscosity of about 0.3 to 0.1 Pas, and with α-amylase and trans-glucosidase to a viscosity of 0.05 to 0.01 Pas; (3) Inactivating the enzymes with heating, and then cooling the reaction mixture; and (4) Subjecting the reaction mixture to Ultra High Temperature (UHT) to provide a micronized oat-based drink with natural oat flavor and aroma.