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Millets as an Integral Part of Nutritional Diet in India

Millets as an Integral Part of Nutritional Diet in India

T. K. Hrideek, K. U. K. Nampoothiri
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781522506072|ISBN10: 1522506071|EISBN13: 9781522506089
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0607-2.ch004
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Hrideek, T. K., and K. U. K. Nampoothiri. "Millets as an Integral Part of Nutritional Diet in India." Examining the Development, Regulation, and Consumption of Functional Foods, edited by Sailas Benjamin, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 83-108. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0607-2.ch004

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Hrideek, T. K. & Nampoothiri, K. U. (2017). Millets as an Integral Part of Nutritional Diet in India. In S. Benjamin (Ed.), Examining the Development, Regulation, and Consumption of Functional Foods (pp. 83-108). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0607-2.ch004

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Hrideek, T. K., and K. U. K. Nampoothiri. "Millets as an Integral Part of Nutritional Diet in India." In Examining the Development, Regulation, and Consumption of Functional Foods, edited by Sailas Benjamin, 83-108. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0607-2.ch004

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Abstract

Millets are small grained cereals belonging to the family Gramineae and they include major millets and minor millets. Millets are quite important from the point of food and nutritional security at regional and house hold level. In India's dry lands, they play a significant role in meeting food and fodder requirements of farming communities. Millets are found to have high nutritive value comparable and even superior to major cereals with respect to protein, energy, vitamins and minerals. They are also rich sources of phytochemicals and micronutrients. Since millet is gluten-free, it is an excellent option for the people who are suffering from atherosclerosis, diabetics and heart disease. In the face of increasing population and stagnant wheat and rice production, millets can be a promising alternative in solving the problem of food insecurity and malnutrition, because of their sustainability in adverse agro-climatic conditions. These crops have substantive potential in broadening the genetic diversity of the food basket and ensuring improved food and nutrition security.

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