PROSO MILLET

It is a highly nutritious cereal grain used for human consumption.It is a warm-season grass with a short growing season and low moisture requirement that is capable of producing food or feed where other grain crops would fail. These are a major source of energy and protein and have high nutritive value, comparable to major cereals such as wheat, rice, and maize. They are unique among the cereals because of their high calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorous, zinc, dietary fiber, polyphenols, and protein content. They are gluten-free, ideal for people who are gluten-intolerant, though millet flour cannot be used for raised bread. They also have higher fat content than maize, rice, and sorghum. It can be cooked and prepared in different ways. The grains can be boiled, steamed to make salad, or fully cooked similar to rice. Together with other ingredients, millet flour can be made into porridge, lemon millet, khichdi, Pongal and many more. Because of its mild flavor, light color, gluten-free quality, and potential health benefits, proso millet has been receiving growing interest from the food industries.

HEALTH BENEFITS : 

• Proso millet is a rich source of  lecithin, it helps in strengthening the nervous system.
• It helps prevent pellagra because of its higher concentration of Niacin.
• It has a high amount of calcium in absorbable form which is essential for bone growth and maintenance.
• It is a rich source of phosphorus which is essential for cell building and genetic replication in the body.
• Being high in magnesium, it has been proved that regular consumption of millet can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, as it keeps a check on glucose and regulates insulin.
• The high content of insoluble fibre in the millet helps prevent gallstones and reduces the probability of excessive secretion of bile.
• It contains antioxidants which delay the ageing process by removing free radicals from the body.
• It has health benefits for postmenopausal women suffering from heart ailments like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or any cardiovascular disease.