Analytical study of little millets and therapeutic effect of little millets based on its components in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Abstract

Many types of nutritional and medicinal properties are available in millet which helps in curing many types of diseases. Millet contains many types of antioxidant elements, like phenolic flavonoids which play an important role in controlling lifestyle diseases like heart disease, diabetes gastrointestinal disease, cancer, inflammation etc. The chemical composition of little millet grain was studied for its chemical composition of the little millet grain was determined using standard analytical methods. The result of the chemical composition indicated that the little millet contained considerable amount of protein (9.25 ± 0.05), while the mineral composition showed that it contained N (1400), P (250) K (114), Ca (70.89), Mg (118), Mn (13.0), Cu (2.9), Fe (92.0), Zn (35.0) mg / kg. Little millet is nourishing our body and boosting our immunity. These are rich in nutrients like N, P, K, Ca, Mg and micronutrients Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu compare to other millet crops.

Nutritional Properties, Nutraceutical Potential of Different Millets, and Their Value-Added Food Products

“…Little millet is helpful for diabetic patients, reduces blood glucose level, improves heart health, good for lowering cholesterol level, helps in weight loss [2,71,86]. It exhibits hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects [87] and prevents metabolic disorder [88].…”