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Nutrient Composition of Some Varieties of Ragi (Eleusine coracana)


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1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osntania, Hyderabad-7, India
     

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The millet ragi (Eleusine Coracana) is an important staple foodgrain in central and southern parts of India. It is known to be a rich source of calcium, containing 0'3 to 0.4g per cent calcium as compared to other cereals which contain O.Ol to 0 04 g per cent.
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Y. G. Deosthale
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osntania, Hyderabad-7, India
V. Nagarajan
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osntania, Hyderabad-7, India
K. C. Pant
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osntania, Hyderabad-7, India

Abstract


The millet ragi (Eleusine Coracana) is an important staple foodgrain in central and southern parts of India. It is known to be a rich source of calcium, containing 0'3 to 0.4g per cent calcium as compared to other cereals which contain O.Ol to 0 04 g per cent.