VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FROM NUTRI-CEREALS: FINGER MILLET (ELEUSINE CORACANA)
By V. Patel. 2013
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Finger millet also known as ragi in India is one of the important cereals occupies highest area under cultivationamong the small millets. Finger millet is comparable to rice with regard to protein (6-8%) and fat (1-2%) and issuperior to rice and wheat with respect to mineral and micronutrient contents. It is a major source of dietarycarbohydrates for a large section of society. Additionally ragi has enormous health benefits and also a goodsource of valuable micro-nutrients along with the major food components. In order to develop the value addedfood products based on ragi, that can able to enrich the nutritional value and also beneficial for good health isthe current need for the wellbeing of the society. Food is consumed in combinations. The synergy betweenfoods with other is vital not for taste and delight of eating but also for their high nutritional quality and healthbenefits. The modern trend for development of new food products aspires for complementary foods in order tofulfill the widening gap of food availability and nutritional security. This paper attempts to discuss the fewvalue added food products incorporating ragi and simultaneously attempts to enlist and document themethodology and techniques in the interest of scientist and common mass.
Subfields: Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics
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- Processing, nutritional composition and health benefits of finger millet in sub-saharan Africa (2019, background): “Dther benefits of FM are development and repair of body tissue, prevention of gallstones, protection against breast cancer and protection against postmenopausal women and childhood cancer (Verma & Patel, 2013).”
- A Review of Nutrient Management Studies Involving Finger Millet in the Semi-Arid Tropics of Asia and Africa (2015, background): “As a result, unlike many crops grown by subsistence farmers, finger millet remains highly valued in traditional production systems, especially for its nutrient benefits to pregnant women and children for whom it is used as a weaning food [4,18].”