Abstract
Barnyard millet (Echinochloa species) has received appreciable attention for its susceptibility to biotic and abiotic stresses, multiple harvests in a year and rich in micronutrients, fibers and phytochemicals. It is believed that the consumption of barnyard millet can possess various health benefits against diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, skin problems, cancer and celiac disease. The flour of barnyard millet is gluten-free and can be incorporated into the diet of celiac and diabetic patients. Considering the nutritional value of millet, various millet-based food products like bread, snack, baby foods, millet wine, porridge, fast foods and millet nutrition powder can be prepared. Future research and developments on barnyard millet and its products may help cope with various diseases known to humans. This paper discusses barnyard millet's nutritional and health benefits as whole grain and its value-added products. The paper also provides insights into the processing of barnyard millet and its effect on the functional properties and, future uses of barnyard millet in the field food industry as ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat products as well as in industrial uses, acting as a potential future crop contributing to food and nutritional security.
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Abbreviations
- FAO:
-
Food and Agriculture Organization
- SDG:
-
Sustainable Development Goal
- ICRISAT:
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International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
- MT:
-
Metric ton
- SG:
-
Steryl Glycosides
- CS:
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Cerebrosides
- DPPH:
-
2, 2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; di(phenyl)-(2,4,6-trinitrophenyl) iminoazanium)
- HTST:
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High-Temperature Short Time
- HDL:
-
High-Density Lipoprotein
- TPC:
-
Total Phenolic Content
- TFC:
-
Total Flavonoid Content
- FAE:
-
Ferulic acid equivalent
- AgNPs:
-
Silver Nanoparticles
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Bhatt, D., Rasane, P., Singh, J. et al. Nutritional advantages of barnyard millet and opportunities for its processing as value-added foods. J Food Sci Technol 60, 2748–2760 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-022-05602-1
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