Naked Oats from Northwest Shanxi

Naked Oats from Northwest Shanxi

　　Counties such as Jingle, Kelan, Wucai, and Shenchi, with their high altitude and cool climate, provide the ideal environment for growing naked oats. The oats produced here are vibrant in color, fragrant in taste, and rich in nutrients. Naked oat flour is primarily made from naked oats through refined processing, containing 1.6 to 2.2 times more protein than white flour, rice, or cornmeal. Naked oat flour is also rich in linoleic acid, which helps break down cholesterol in the human bloodstream, offering significant lipid-lowering and therapeutic benefits. It is particularly effective in treating conditions such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. The annual production of naked oat flour exceeds 100 million jin (approximately 50,000 metric tons), with the majority being sold to cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.