Millets as supergrains: a holistic approach for sustainable and healthy food product development

Anal, Anil Kumar; Singh, Ranjit; Rice, Daniel; Pongtong, Kingkan; Hazarika, Udipta; Trivedi, Dipika; Karki, Sanjaya

doi:10.1039/d4fb00047a

Sustainable Food Technol.

2024

DOI: 10.1039/d4fb00047a

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Millets as supergrains: a holistic approach for sustainable and healthy food product development

Anil Kumar Anal,

Ranjit Singh,

Daniel Rice

et al.

Abstract: The global report on food crises underscores the urgent need for sustainable food solutions as the world faces a 34% increase in acute food insecurity. Millets, ancient grains, which are...

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Strategies to scale up the technical, allocative and economic efficiency of major millet growing farmers in India – A primal system approach

Thomas Felix,

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Govindarajan

2024

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Strategies to scale up the technical, allocative and economic efficiency of major millet growing farmers in India – A primal system approach

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2024

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Impact of chickpea aquafaba-based emulsion on the physicochemical, nutritional, rheological and structural characteristics of little millet (Panicum sumatrense Roth.) flour cake

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Physiochemical, Bio, Thermal, and Non-Thermal Processing of Major and Minor Millets: A Comprehensive Review on Antinutritional and Antioxidant Properties

Bheemaiah Balyatanda,

Gowda,

Subbiah

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Millets are recognized as future foods due to their abundant nutrition and resilience, increasing their value on the global stage. Millets possess a broad spectrum of nutrients, antinutrients, and antioxidants, making it imperative to understand the effects of various processing methods on these components. Antinutritional factors interfere with the digestibility of macro-nutrients and the bioavailability and bio accessibility of minerals. This necessitates methods to reduce or eliminate antinutrients while improving nutritive and antioxidant value in food. This review aims to elucidate the rationale behind processing choices by evaluating the scientific literature and examining the mechanisms of processing methods, categorized as physiochemical, bio, thermal, novel non-thermal, and their combination techniques. Physiochemical and bioprocessing methods alter antinutrients and antioxidant profiles through mass transfer, enzyme activation, product synthesis, microbial activity, and selective removal of grain layers. Thermal methods break functional bonds, modify the chemical or physical structures, enhance kinetics, or degrade heat-labile components. Non-thermal techniques preserve heat-sensitive antioxidants while reducing antinutrients through structural modifications, oxidation by ROS, and break down the covalent and non-covalent bonds, resulting in degradation of compounds. To maximize the trade-off between retention of beneficial components and reducing detrimental ones, exploring the synergy of combination techniques is crucial. Beyond mitigating antinutrients, these processing methods also stimulate the release of bioactive compounds, including phenolics, flavonoids, and peptides, which exhibit potent health-promoting properties. This review underscores the transformative potential of processing technologies in enhancing millets as functional ingredients in modern diets, promoting health and advancing sustainable food practices.

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Millets as supergrains: a holistic approach for sustainable and healthy food product development

Abstract: The global report on food crises underscores the urgent need for sustainable food solutions as the world faces a 34% increase in acute food insecurity. Millets, ancient grains, which are...

Cited by 3 publications

References 122 publications

Strategies to scale up the technical, allocative and economic efficiency of major millet growing farmers in India – A primal system approach

Strategies to scale up the technical, allocative and economic efficiency of major millet growing farmers in India – A primal system approach

Impact of chickpea aquafaba-based emulsion on the physicochemical, nutritional, rheological and structural characteristics of little millet (Panicum sumatrense Roth.) flour cake

Physiochemical, Bio, Thermal, and Non-Thermal Processing of Major and Minor Millets: A Comprehensive Review on Antinutritional and Antioxidant Properties

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