Vol. 8, Special Issue 5 (2020)
Nutritional and functional variability of Nutri cereals
Author(s): Karuppasamy P, Malathi D and M Karthikeyan
Abstract: The millet varieties were procured from Peraiyur Block of Madurai District, Jamunamarathoor Block of Thiruvannamalai District and Anjetty Block of Krishnagiri District in Tamil Nadu with the support of DHAN Foundation and study their nutritional characteristics. The little millet variety from Jamunamarathoor Block was rich in carbohydrate content. The kodo millet grain variety from Coimbatore was found to be high in crude fibre (11.88g). Finger millet was found to contain the maximum calcium content of 134.63mg. The nutritionally rich small millet varieties were selected for the standardization of therapeutic foods and traditional foods commonly consumed by the farmers.
DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i5c.10457
Pages: 125-129 | 810 Views 124 Downloads
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Karuppasamy P, Malathi D and M Karthikeyan. Nutritional and functional variability of Nutri cereals. International Journal of Chemical Studies. 2020; 8(5): 125-129. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i5c.10457
