In vitro antioxidant capacity and anti-inflammatory activity of seven common oats

► The antioxidant capacity of whole oat grain extracts of seven varieties was evaluated by the ORAC assay. ► Total phenolics, avenanthramides and tocols were also measured in all seven oat varieties. ► Extracts from oat varieties CDC Dancer and CDC Deiter inhibited TNF-α induced NF-κB activation in human 293T cells.