endotoxin (enÂ´dÅtokÂ´sin), n a nondiffusible lipid polysaccharide-polypeptide complex formed within bacteria (some gram-negative bacilli and others); when released from the destroyed bacterial cells, endotoxin is capable of producing a toxic manifestation within the host.
They are low in fat and contain no cholesterol. Oat bran contains about 5.4 grams of protein in a 1 ounce serving, while whole grain oats contain 4 grams of protein.
However, starch is the next major component at 12 percent. Each 1-cup serving of cooked oatmeal contains 27.14 grams of starch. This is about 98 percent of the 28.08 grams of carbohydrate in oatmeal. Oatmeal only contains trace amounts of sugar, as well as 2 percent fat and 3 percent protein by weight.