“…12 Moreover, saponins have been reported as natural substances with the potential to reduce methane gas production in ruminants. 13 Oats contain two types of saponins: Triterpenoid saponins, including avenacins A 1 , A 2 , B 1 , B 2 , and C−K, have been reported in oat bran and roots, 14,15 whereas steroidal saponins, avenacosides A−C, and their derivatives have been reported in oat shoots, 16,17 grains, 18−20 husks, 19 brans, 14,21,22 and aerial parts 23,24 and they have bioactivities, such as antibacterial, 17 antifungicidal, 15,16 osteogenic, 20 and anticancer. 22,24 Analytical methods for these compounds have mainly focused on NMR and MS analysis, but recently, high-resolution mass spectrometric methods, such as QToF-MS, have the efficiency to isolate and identify numerous components.…”