Comparative of Proximate and Mineral Composition of Commercially-Available Millet Types in Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract

The study revealed a high nutritional quality and possible therapeutic effect of the studied millet varieties which are locally sourced and relatively cheaper source of food for a teeming population like ours. The millet varieties were obtained from the central market in Katsina state, Nigeria. The millet varieties (finger millet, pearl millet and fonio millet) were cleaned by washing in water, de-watered, sun dried, milled into flour and stored in sealed polythene bags. The results obtained from the studied millet varieties showed a protein content level within the range of (10.09%-10.85%), fat content level between the range (2.76%-4.43%), carbohydrate, fat and ash content between the range (71.56% -73.18%), (2.23% -3.24%) and (0.86% -1.94%) respectively. The mineral composition showed it contained mineral elements of health importance, such as; phosphorus, calcium, potassium, sodium and magnesium as well as other minor elements such as copper, manganese, zinc and iron.

Evaluating the physical and chemical contents of millets obtained from South Africa and Zimbabwe

“…Potassium on the other hand, was the amplest mineral in the current study, the types used however, contain less than what was reported by Mariod et al (2017) but more than Abdulrahmani and Omoniyi (2016) who reported the value of 366.67 mg/100 g in millet types. Manganese content was higher in the finger millet types; the result is higher than the values reported by Sanusi et al (2019). The iron content of the current study was also reported to be higher than 1.25 to 1.46 as indicated by Sanusi et al (2019).…”

“…Manganese content was higher in the finger millet types; the result is higher than the values reported by Sanusi et al (2019). The iron content of the current study was also reported to be higher than 1.25 to 1.46 as indicated by Sanusi et al (2019).…”