A Comprehensive Review on Millets: A Potential Source of Energy and Nutrients for Health
Suneel Kumar
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, (U.P.) 250110, India.
Rathod Sridhar *
Department of Agronomy, School of Agriculture Science, Nagaland University, Medziphema 797106, India.
S. Monika
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Trichy, India.
Anuj Kumar
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, (U.P.) 250110, India.
Bhayankar
Department of Agronomy, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, (U.P.) 208002, India.
Megha Raghavan
Department Fruit Science, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Central Agricultural University, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh 791102, India.
Himanshu Tiwari
Department of Agronomy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, (U.P.) 250110, India.
Amit Kumar
Department of Fruit Science, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, (U.P.) 250110, India.
Shubham Singh
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, (U.P.) 250110, India.
Rishabh Yadav
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, (U.P.) 250110, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Millets, Cereals and grains, are essential for providing appropriate nutrients and have been shown to be beneficial effect for disorders of lifestyle. The society's knowledge of nutrition and health care research substantiates the potential of photochemicals, such as polyphenols and dietary fibers, on their health beneficial properties, so there is no need to search for newer sources of energy and other natural and nutritional material with the desired functional characteristics. It is a crucial staple food crop in India, especially for low-income families. Its value in terms of nutrition is widely known because to its high content of phenolic compounds (0.03%–3%), dietary fibre (18%), and calcium (0.38%).
Keywords: Millets, energy sources, nutritional value, health importance