Abstract

MIRACLE MILLETS FOOD THAT HEALS VARIOUS HUMAN DISEASES

Maithali Gangadharrao Aage* and Prof. Dr. Mahalaxmi Mohan

ABSTRACT

Millets are called super foods because of the numerous health benefits they have more nutrients phytochemicals and anti-nutrients it should be required for maintaining a good health and to assess the nutritional and phytochemical analysis of millets and selected millet products. Worldwide, millets are regarded as a significant grain, however, they are the least exploited. Millet grain is abundant in nutrients and health-beneficial phenolic compounds, making it suitable as food and feed. The diverse content of nutrients and phenolic compounds present in finger and pearl millet are good indicators that the variety of millet available is important when selecting it for use as food or feed. The phenolic properties found in millets compromise phenolic acids, flavonoids, and tannins, which are beneficial to human health. Moreover, finger millet has an exceptionally unique, more abundant, and diverse phenolic profile compared to pearl millet. Research has shown that millet phenolic properties have high antioxidant activity. (Shahidi & Anoma, 2013) The presence of phytochemicals in millet grains has positive effect on human health by lowering the cholesterol and phytates in the body. The frantic demands on maize and its uses in multiple industries have merited the search for alternative grains, to ease the pressure. Substitution of maize with pearl and finger millets in the diets of different animals resulted in positive impact on the performance. Including these grains in the diet may improve health and decrease the risks of diseases. Pearl millet of 50% or more can be used in broiler diets without adversely affecting broiler performance or egg production. Of late, millet grain has been incorporated in other foods and used to make traditional beverages. Thus, the core aim of this review is to provide insight and comprehension about the nutritional and phenolic status of millets and their impact on humans. (Ahmed S.M. Saleh, 2013). They are also a good source of essential minerals, such as calcium, iron, zinc, and B-complex vitamins. Their phytochemical contents, that is, phenolic acids, flavonoids, and tannins, are several times higher than those of the staple cereals. These nonnutritive components have been reported to possess antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, anticardiovascular, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, antiulcer, and wound-healing properties. (Kumar, Kumari, & Kumar, 2022)

Keywords: Millets, Diseases, Benefits.