1. Noble & Healthy Millet Products for All Walks of Life & Age Groups
MY Kamatar
Principal Investigator
Enriching Potential Food Grains for Nutrascuetical Benefits
University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad

2. Consumption of Refined Wheat & Rice
Diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases
Constipation
Piles
Colon Cancer
Obesity
Anaemia

3. Confused ?

4. Scientific Study
Qi Sun, MD, Team: Harvard School of Public Health in Boston :
Eating rice boost high risk of type 2 diabetes & obesity
13,284 cases type 2 diabetes : 3,52,384 participants. 
follow-up period 22 years.
Asia : China, Japan Western countries: America, Australia.
Eating “white color foods” white bread, white pasta, rice noodles, ramen, and white potatoes has similar effects

5. Caution to wheat consumer
by Dr Davis

6. Scientific Reasons No Dietary fiber in Rice & Refined Wheat flour
Rice & Maida very low in "rainbow of anti-oxidants
Rice has high glycemic index, cause blood sugar to shoot up.
Less fiber does not help with aiding bowel movement thus causes constipation in turn piles & colon cancer.
White rice is stripped of its nutrients, and thus does not provide any additional benefits.
Rice is digested to become sugar and add calories to obesity

7. Indian Scenario 61 million diabetic patients during 2011
100 million by 2030
With >1.2 billion people: 60 % of CVD worldwide.
1.6 million strokes per year by 2015

8. 14 Benefits of Eating Millets
Millet is Alkaline Food : Easily digestible
Hanja's Excellence & Longevity food
Hydrate the colon and keep away constipation
Pre biotic feeding micro flora in inner ecosystem
Serotonin in millet calms the mood
Magnesium reduces migraine, asthma & heart attacks
Fibre & low simple sugar exhibits low GI
Niacin in millet lowers the cholesterol
Decreases triglycerides and C -reactive protein
High antioxidant activity
Gluten free and non allergic
High in protein content
Prevent Gallstones insoluble fibre reduces bile acid secretion
Fiber from Whole Grains Protective against Breast Cancer

9. Millets Nutrition Composition
Fiber
Protein
Fat
Minerals
CHO
Foxtail Millet
8.0
12.3
4.3
3.3 60
Little millet
7.6
7.7
4.7
1.5 67
Proso millet
2.2
12.5
1.1
1.9 70
Barnyard millet
9.8
6.2
4.4 65
Kodo millet
9.0
8.3
1.4
2.6
Finger millet
3.6
7.3
1.3
2.7 72
Sorghum
2.0
10.4
3.1
1.6 71
Rice
0.2
6.8
0.5
0.6 78
Wheat
1.2
11.8
Maida
0.3 11
0.9 74 n

10. Millets : Food &Feed Crops
Small seeded cereal grasses: coarse grains: Nutri cereals/ potential food grains
First crops to be domesticated
Suited for harsh environment
Crops of Climate change: Next generation Crops
Nutritious food grains :Fiber, Iron, Calcium,
Magnesium, Zinc, Protein
Low glycemic index
Contain Flavonoids: antioxidants, antiinflammatory,
antiallergic, anticarcinogenic & gastroprotective
(c) Dr. Seetharam, 2011 10 10

11. Potential Food grains: Millets
What are Millets?
Eight Nutri Cereals
Great Millet (Sorghum) Little Millet
Pearl Millet Kodo Millet
Finger Millet Proso Millet
Barnyard Millet Foxtail Millet
Potential Food grains: Millets

12. Millet Seeds

13. Millet Processed seeds

14. Healthy Millet Food Products
fabricated by
University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad

15. Foxtai millet Diabetic Mix
Millet and pulse combination
Balanced amylose amylopectin ratio
High satiety value
Cost: Rs.54/500g
Serving: 80g/day
Nutritive value/100g
Fibre
22.4 g
Energy
347 kcal
Protein
16 g
Calcium
99.4 mg
Iron
4.2 mg
Clinical trial: 300 human diabetics for 90 days
HDL cholesterol: 17%
Blood glucose: 14%
Gycated haemoglobin: 19%
Total cholesterol: 13%
LDL cholesterol: 4%
VLDL cholesterol: 5%
Triglycerides: 13.5%
Glycemic Index 49
Ingredients: Foxtail millet, split black gram, hypoglycemic spices
Manufactured and marketed by Chandan Food Products, Gadag

16. Sports Food Mix Field trials on athletes:
for athlete & growing Children
Optimal protein energy ratio of 1:18
Suitable for active children, athletes
High satiety value
Ideal for liver glycogen store
Cost: Rs. 90/500g
Nutritive value/100g
Energy
376 kcal
Protein
14 g
Fat
4 g
Fibre
2.3 g
Carbohydrates
71 g
Field trials on athletes:
Pre event meal: 1-5% (on the day)
Carbohydrate loading: 15% ( 1 week)
Supplementary food: 27% ( 3 months)
Physical endurance
Ingredients: Little millet, soya bean, skimmed milk, sugar, cardamom
Manufactured and marketed by Chandan Food Products, Gadag

17. Little Millet Flakes Nutritive value/100g Fibre 18 g Energy 316 kcal
Protein
7.6 g
Calcium
17 mg
Fat
0.26 g
Iron
70 mg
Ready to eat
High fibre content
Gelatinized – pre cooked
Better than corn & wheat flakes in nutrition & Taste
High satiety value
Good shelf life: 6 months
Cost: Rs90/500g
Value addition with flaxseeds, green leafy vegetable, green gram dhal, garden cress seeds

18. Little Millet Cookies No bad effects of Maida Nutritious & Tasty
Nutritive value/100g
Fibre
1.4 g
Energy
491 kcal
Protein
4.4 g
Calcium
36 mg
Fat
18.4 g
Iron
2.7 mg
No bad effects of Maida
Nutritious & Tasty
Low trans fat (0.16%)
High fiber
High satiety value
Suitable for children
Cost: Rs. Rs.26/100g
Technology adapted by Women Self Help Groups – rural and urban, UAS Bakery

19. Foxtail Millet Khakara
Nutritive value/100g
Fibre
19.3 g
Energy
366 kcal
Protein
13 g
Fat
1.4 mg
Carbohydrate
76 mg
Ready to eat snack
Natural ingredients
Long shelf life: > 30 days
High satiety value
Suitable for obese and diabetics
Low moisture food
Easy to carry during travel
Homestead & cost effective
Cost: Rs.12/100g
Glycemic Index 47
Technology adapted by Women Self Help Groups – rural and urban

20. Foxtail Millet Dosa Mix
Under Fabrication
Nutritive value/100g
Fibre
5.5 g
Energy
388 kcal
Protein
12 g
Fat
2.4 g
Iron
5 mg
High fibre content
Instant & convinient
Combination of millet, cereal, pulse
Tasty & affordable
High satiety value
Nutritious
Cost: Rs.40/350g
Shall be Manufactured and marketed by Chandana Food Products, Gadag

21. Products in development stage
Multi millet Pasta
High fibre content
Benefit of nutrients of different millet whole grains
Firm texture on cooking
Good mouth feel
Acceptable sensory parameters
Multigrain Atta
High fibre content
Lower glycemic index – suitable for diabetics
Good public health & quality of life
Acceptable quality of chapati and roti
Higher protein content

23. Vernacular names of millets

24. Responses to millets & Millet Foods
Doctors: Ready to prescribe diabetic mix
Consumers: Ready to use if availableat door steps
Farmers: Ready to grow if processing machine is fixed in their village
Target group: Ready to purchase if available
Industry : Ready to produce if there is demand
Repeated adds & scientific articles in News papers, TV, Millet Melas & Symposiums needed to boost up sales
Then what is needed?
Coordination & linkage development is needed by Govt., NGOs, like a INDUSTRY
ie Establishment of Supply chain which is lacking in Indian Agriculture

25. Impact of Millets Utilization
Quality life of public
Shift of malnutrition to better nutrition of children
Eco friendly
Sustainability of Agriculture
Conservation of biodiversity
Efficiency in nation’s man power
Stronger India

26. Sorghum

27. Pearl millet

28. Foxtail millet

29. Foxtail millet

31. Proso millet

32. Barnyard millet

33. Kodo millet

34. Finger millet

35. Milllet proceesing in the past

36. Millet processing Unit

37. Aged Children Hard worker Proffessionist
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40. Contact for further information
MY Kamatar
Principal Investigator
Enriching Potential Food Grains for Nutrascuetical Benefits
University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad

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