What is important of millet and what are the anti-nutrients in millet and what is the shelf life of millets?
Millet is a good source of protein, fiber, key vitamins, and minerals. The potential health benefits of millet include protecting cardiovascular health, preventing the onset of diabetes, helping people achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and managing inflammation in the gut. Millet is an adaptable grain. Anti-nutrients such as phytic acid, tannins, and polyphenols present in the millets tend to reduce the bio-accessibility of minerals (iron and zinc), due to which the millet diets are greatly compromised. It has a shelf life of 4 days when packed in MET packets. Millets were incorporated indifferent variations from 10% to 50% levels to standardize cookies (100%), bread/bun (50%) and cake (100%) by replacing refined wheat flour or using 100% millet flour
Millet contains tannins, phytates, polyphenols, trypsin inhibitors and dietary fiber which considered as “anti-nutrients. Polyphenols considered as “life span essential” due to their role in maintaining body functions and health throughout end phase of the life. However, anti-nutrients such as phytic acid, tannins, and polyphenols present in the millets tend to reduce the bio-accessibility of minerals due to which the millet diets are greatly compromised. When stored in a cabinet, millet will remain fresh for up to 2 months. However, when kept in the refrigerator, it will maintain freshness for 4 months or longer. Because partially filled containers of millet can soak up moisture, the glass jar must be tightly sealed and fully filled if stored in the refrigerator. The shelf life of pearl millet flour can be improved by variety of treatments, which includes pearling, fermentation, germination, blanching, microwave treatment, dry heat treatment, steaming, defatting, use of antioxidants such as (BHT, BHA and ascorbic acid) etc. Millet is a good source of protein, fiber, key vitamins, and minerals. The potential health benefits of millet include protecting cardiovascular health, preventing the onset of diabetes, helping people achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and managing inflammation in the gut. Indian Millets are nutritionally superior to wheat and rice as they are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. They are also gluten-free and have a low glycemic index, making them ideal for people with celiac disease or diabetes
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