(GIST OF SCIENCE REPORTER) Consumption and Nutritional significance of Millets

(April-2023)

Consumption and Nutritional significance of Millets

A. Millet name:  Sorghum

Ingredient/product: Flour, puffed

Nutritional significance:

• Rich in protein, fibre, thiamine, folic acid and riboflavin
• Contains resistant starch
• Possesses anti-diabetic, anti-cancerous and cardio protective constituents
• Exhibits angiotensin I converting inhibitory activity

B. Millet name: Pearl Millet 

Ingredient/product: Flour

Nutritional significance:

• Rich in unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid
• Rich in dietary fiber with prebiotic potential
• Ferulic acid and coumaric acid with anti-proliferative activity
• Rich in iron and zinc
• Ameliorate anemia

C. Millet name: Finger Millet 

Ingredient/product: Flour

Nutritional significance:

• Rich source of calcium
• Good amount of sulphur-containing amino acids
• Rich in polyphenols – garlic, ferulic, p-hydroxy benzoic, procatechuic and
• p-coumaric acids
• Hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic, and anti-ulcerative properties
• Inhibits aldose reductase activity

D. Millet name: Little Millet

Ingredient/product: Dehusked, broken, rawa, puffed, poha

Nutritional significance:

• Rich in iron and fibre
• Boosts immunity

E. Millet name: Foxtail Millet

Ingredient/product: Dehusked, broken, rawa, puffed, poha

Nutritional significance:

• Good source of tocopherol
• Exhibits superior anti-oxidant activity
• Rich in linoleic acid and gamma aminobutyric acid
• Improves cholesterol metabolism

F. Millet name: Proso Millet

Ingredient/product: Dehusked, rawa, puffed,

Nutritional significance:

• Good source of vitamin A, B and E
• Exhibits good antioxidant activity
• Good source of manganese
• Good for heart patients

G. Millet name: Kodo Millet

Ingredient/product: Dehusked, rawa, puffed,

Nutritional significance:

• High lysine
• High antioxidant activity
• Good for diabetic and heart patients

H. Millet name: Barnyard Millet

Ingredient/product: Dehusked, rawa,

Nutritional significance:

• Rich in crude fiber
• Low phytate containing iron-rich millet
• Protects against diabetes

I. Millet name: Browntop Millet

Ingredient/product: Dehusked, flour

Nutritional significance:

• Rich in protein and dietary fibre
• Possesses anti-diabetic potential owing to gallic, caffeic and coumaric acids
• Good source of calcium, phosphorus and zinc

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