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Title
Small millet grains : the superfoods in human diet / Sarita Srivastava, editor.
ISBN
9789811693069 (electronic bk.)
9811693064 (electronic bk.)
9789811693052
9811693056
Published
Singapore : Springer, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-981-16-9306-9 doi
Call Number
SB191.M5
Dewey Decimal Classification
633.1/71
Summary
This book discusses the various aspects of the health and nutritional benefits of the wonder grains, small millets. It introduces the readers to the historical use of small millet grains in the diet of humans. It further discusses the consumption and strategies to improve the global production of these nutrient-dense grains. The book outlines how the inclusion of small millet as a staple could prevent nutritional deficiency diseases, hidden hunger, and non-communicable diseases. Different chapters of the book provide information about the nutritional profile of popular small millet grains. It also includes information about the effects of processing on the dietary factors in the grains. It describes the traditional food products as well as unconventional products from small millet. It advises the readers on the best ways to consume this super-food. The book also highlights the role of small millet as a functional food. It highlights how this food can address the challenge of nutritional security.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 5, 2022).
Series
Cereals, pulses and oilseeds.
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9789811693052
Chapter 1. Small Millets: An Overview
Chapter 2. Nutritional Profile of Small Millets
Chapter 3. Processing of Small Millets
Chapter 4. Effect of Processing on Antioxidant Potential and Antinutritional Factors in Small Millets
Chapter 5. Small Millets Based Traditional and Unconventional Food Products
Chapter 6. Small Millets Functional Foods
Chapter 7. Small Millets Based Baby Food
Chapter 8. Small Millets: Path to Food and Nutrition Security.
