RATIONALE: Avenanthramides (AVNs) are constituents unique to oats and have many outstanding health benefits. AVNs are antioxidants and possess anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antibacterial activity. The number of known AVNs increased recently because of the latest developments in high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (HRMS/MS) techniques. METHODS: Oat seed extract from 10 oat cultivars was analysed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) and Q Exactive hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometry (HRMS/MS) with positive heated electrospray ionization. RESULTS: Thirty-five AVNs were identified and characterized in seed extracts, and the structures of 10 novel AVNs were tentatively elucidated, among which were AVNs bearing a cinamoyl or sinapoyl moiety. These AVNs are reported in oats for the first time. The method was validated using AVN standards (AVNs 2c, 2f and 2p), with limits of detection and quantitation at low picomole levels. Recovery of AVN standards varied from 83% to 106%, and relative standard deviations ranged from 2% to 9%. The total AVNs in the selected oat varieties ranged from 36.0 to 302.5 μg/g (dry weight), with AVN 2c, AVN 2f and AVN 2p representing approximately 65%-70% of that total. CONCLUSIONS: Our comprehensive method for detecting the full avenanthramide spectrum can contribute to better understanding the chemical and biological properties of individual AVNs for utilization in developing new oat cultivars and novel functional foods.

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