A method of ultrafinely pulverizing oat bran and a beverage composition
containing an effective oat bran component prepared using the method are
provided. The method includes primarily pulverizing oat bran, and jetting
the primarily pulverized oat bran powder at a high rate to collide
against a freeze wall. The effective oat bran component in the beverage
composition is extracted by adding warm water to ultrafinely pulverized
oat bran powder obtained using the method and stirring the mixture.