Vitality of minor millet than other common cereals for human beings

Abstract

The lack of micronutrient such Fe, Ca, P, Zn in staple food crops in wide spread nutritional and health problem in developing countries. Mineral bioavailability in selected minor millet is higher than the normal cereals. Minor millet is nutricereals. Minor millets are a group of grassy plants with short slender Culm and small grains possessing remarkable ability to survive under severe drought conditions. Because of their important nutritional qualities, there is a need to revive their uses in daily diet. Millets can substitute major cereals for better health benefits. Therefore present study was undertaken to investigation the Fe, Zn, Ca, P content in some common cereals and minor millets. The study also investigated on carbohydrate and protein content.