In seeds and leaves of oats (Avena sativa L.) 12 different sterols (cholesterol, cholstanol, Δ(7)-cholestenol, campesterol, campestanol, stigmasterol, lophenol, sitosterol, stigmastanol, Δ(5)-avenasterol, Δ(7)-avenasterol and Δ(7)-stigmastenol) have been identified. The sterol pattern is