Milletes – Finger millets,Foxtail millets,Little millet,Kodo millet,Barnyard millet

Millets grow in poorer soils and are highly resistant to pests and diseases. Hence they are usually grown without any chemical fertilizers or pesticides. So they are mostly natural by default.Millets grow in poorer soils and are highly resistant to pests and diseases. Hence  they are usually grown without any chemical fertilizers or pesticides.  So they are mostly natural  by default.Millet is tiny in size highly variable small seeded  grasses. These small seeds are very high in their nutrition content,rich in B vitamins,calcium,iron,potassium,magnesium,zinc,also gluten free.  Milletes also for diabetic,weight loss millets are excellent.For 1000 of years millets has been growing such as Pearl millet, Barnyard millet, Sorghum, Foxtail millet, Little millet, Kodo millet, Proso millet promotes millets as nutri-cereals instead of coarse cereals.Millets are particularly high in minerals like iron, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium.

What kinds of millets are available?

Finger millet -Ragi  (Koovaraku) – Health benefits

Scientific Name:Eleusine Coracana

1. Good amount of sulphur amino acids like tryptophan, cystine and methionine

2. Richest source of calcium among cereals

3. High amount of dietary fiber

4. Rich in  polyphenols – gallic, ferulic p-hydroxy  benzoic, procatechuic and p-coumaric acids

5. Good antioxidant activity

6. Hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic and anti-ulcerative properties, inhibit aldol reductase activity

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Foxtail millet – How does millets consumption prevents excessive hair loss ?

1. Contains ferulic and p-coumeric acids

2. Good antioxidant potential

3. Contains carotenes and tocopherols

4. Accumulates gama aminobutyric acid on germination, GABA regulates cardiovascular functions

Little millet – It helps in diabetes and diseases related stomach.

1. Good Source of  iron

2. Highest soluble p-coumeric acid among the millets

3. Iron chelating activity is high compared to other millets

Millets – Lowers the risk of diabetes Little Millet | Kutki | Saamai Proso millet – 

1. High content of total carotenoids

2. Good source of tocopherols

3. Exhibits antioxidant activity

Kodo millet  – Known as varagu, kodo, haraka and arakalu

1. Comparatively high in lysine, (3.0-3.5g/100g)

2. Contains phenolics, tannins

3. Good antioxidant potential, highest DPPH quenching activity among millets

4. Hypoglycemic nature

5. Reduces cholesterol levels

Barnyard Millet | Jhangora | Kuthiravali

1. Contains antioxidant compounds

2. Contains serotonin derivative—anti-inflammatory activity

3. Flavonoid-luteolin and tricin-cancer preventive

Read more – Ragi  health benefits – Nutritional values 

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