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B. H. Rajashekar Reddy ¹, A. G. Shankar ¹, M. Udayakumar ¹

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1 Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 560 065, IN

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B. K. Shashi ¹, Sunanda Sharan ¹, T. K. Nagarathna ¹, A. G. Shankar ¹, Shailaja Hittalamani ¹

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1 University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore - 560065, IN

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Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an important minor cereal cultivated for food in the Indian sub continent as well as in many African countries. The nutritive value of finger millet is higher than that of rice and equal to that of wheat. The average fiber content of 3.6 per cent unlike 0.2 per cent in rice or 1.2 per cent in bajra helps in maintenance of health in many ways. Carbohydrate content (72.0%) of finger millet is slightly higher than that of bajra or maize and less than rice (78.2%). It is also low in fat (1.3%) and contains 7.39 per cent of protein. Finger millet is rich in calcium (300-340 mg/100g), iron (5-15 g/100g), vitamin B₁₂ (0.4 to 3 mg/100g) and seven essentia! amino acids. Besides this, iodine content (101 μg/kg) is reported to be highest among food grains.

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B. K. Shashi ¹, Sunanda Sharan ¹, Shailaja Hittalamani ², A. G. Shankar ³, T. K. Nagarathana ³

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1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-560 065, IN
2 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-560 065, IN
3 Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore-560 065, IN

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Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is an important minor cereal cultivated for food on the Indian sub continent as well as in many African countries. It is an important cereal by acreage, excellent storage properties of the grain and value cereal, nutritionally, physiologically, medicinally and functionally reflecting the physico chemical characteristics of the grain. The average fiber content of 3.6 per cent unlike 0.2 per cent in rice or 1.2 per cent in bajra helps In maintenance of health. Carbohydrate content (72.0%) of finger millet is slightly higher from that of bajra or maize and less than rice (78.2%). It is also low in fat (1.3%) and contains 7.39 per cent of protein.

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