Avena Sativa, or Oat Straw, as it has been marketed, is a herb that has also been used to manufacture products such as cereal bars, oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, oat bread and many more. But oat straw in particular has properties that have been in use by herbologists, such as boosting the immune system, antidepressant properties, stress reducing properties, detoxification assistance, a mild boosting of energy levels, assistance in addiction treatments, and others. Oat straw tinctures are known to be very helpful with itchy skin. It has been claimed that oat straw is helpful when cholesterol levels need to be lowered. For body building aficionados, the claim that oat straw may increase the level of free testosterones in the blood seems to be the most significant one.

Fructooligosaccharides is a class of oligosaccharides commonly used as artificial sweeteners. It is also called oligofructose or oligofructan. Fructooligosaccharides is extracted from bananas, onions, chicory root, garlic, asparagus, barley, wheat, jícama, tomatoes, and leeks. It is used widely as a low-calorie sugar alternative; it has sweetness levels of 30% to 50% percent of sugar. Fructooligosaccharides is also used in dietary supplements because research shows that it has probiotic effects and it improves the overall gastrointestinal tract (GI Tract) health. It is also shown to prevent yeast infections. Some other researches show that it can increases the absorption of calcium in human and animal gut.

Inulin- Inulins are the collection of naturally occurring polysaccharides that are produced by several types of plants. Polysaccharide means several simple sugars that are linked together. Inulins belong to the group of fibers, which are known as fructans. Inulins are used by few plants as the way of storing energy and are usually found in rhizomes or roots. Most of the plants that store and synthesize inulin do not accumulate other materials like starch. It is used to help in measuring kidney function by evaluating the GFR (glomerular filtration rate). GFR is the quantity of liquid filtered from the glomerular capillaries into Bowman capsule per unit time.