Why do millets have slower starch and protein digestibility than other cereals?

GA Annor, C Tyl, M Marcone, S Ragaee… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Millet and millet based products are known to have lower starch and protein
digestibility rates when compared to other cereals. Understanding, why millets are slowly …

Nutritional and health-promoting attributes of millet: current and future perspectives

M Samtiya, RE Aluko, N Dhaka, T Dhewa… - Nutrition …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Millet is consumed as a staple food, particularly in develo** countries, is part of the
traditional diet in a number of relatively affluent countries, and is gaining popularity …

Impact of processing on the phenolic profiles of small millets: Evaluation of their antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties associated with hyperglycemia

PM Pradeep, YN Sreerama - Food chemistry, 2015 - Elsevier
The effects of germination, steaming and microwave treatments of whole grain millets
(barnyard, foxtail and proso) on their phenolic composition, antioxidant activities and …

Unveiling the effect of processing on bioactive compounds in millets: Implications for health benefits and risks.

CK Sunil, NAN Gowda, N Nayak, A Rawson - Process Biochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Millets have been a staple food for most of the population since ancient times, serving as
their daily meal. Millets are the powerhouse of various nutrients and important bioactive …

Nutritional composition patterns and application of multivariate analysis to evaluate indigenous Pearl millet ((Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.) germplasm

M Tomar, R Bhardwaj, M Kumar, SP Singh… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
The nutritional composition of 87 diverse Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.)
germplasm including landraces and commercial varieties was assessed through standard …

Antioxidant activities, structure, physicochemical properties and in vitro digestibility of different millets (foxtail and proso)

L Chang, Y Liu, R Niu, Q Yang, J Liang… - … Journal of Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the antioxidant activities, structure, physicochemical properties and digestibility
of different foxtail and proso millets were investigated. Dark‐coloured millets had lower …

Review of ways to enhance the nutritional properties of millets for their value‐addition

N Kaushik, P Yadav, RK Khandal… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This review paper presents the state‐of‐the‐art of techniques such as decortication,
parboiling, and germination affecting the nutritional parameters of millets. Functional …

[HTML][HTML] Phytochemical properties and pharmacological activities of the genus Pennisetum: A review

OA Ojo, AB Ojo, M Barnabas, M Iyobhebhe, TC Elebiyo… - Scientific African, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The genus Pennisetum contains remarkable natural bioactive
components, and its 140 species are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impact of pumpkin and sweet potato enrichment on the nutritional profile and antioxidant capacity of noodles

T Farzana, MJ Abedin, ATM Abdullah… - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sweet potato and pumpkin are abundant in β-carotene, fiber, and essential minerals. The
use of pumpkin and sweet potato with wheat flour to prepare noodles may increase their …

Malting process optimization for protein digestibility enhancement in finger millet grain

SN Hejazi, V Orsat - Journal of food science and technology, 2016 - Springer
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is a nutritious, gluten-free, and drought resistant cereal
containing high amounts of protein, carbohydrate, and minerals. However, bio-availability of …