Mixed linkage β-glucan, protein content, and kernel weight in Avena species

18 species of Avena and 5 cultivars of domestic A.sativa, covering the range of β-glucan content currently reported in Canada oats, were grown in the same season at the same location to minimise environmental effects. β-glucan content, molar ratios of trisacharides to tetrasaccharides, protein content, and 1, 000-kernel weight wer determined for all samples