Geervani P, Eggum B O
National Institute of Animal Science, Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Orum Sdnl, Denmark.
Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 1989 Jun;39(2):201-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01091900.
Nutrient composition of five minor millets produced and consumed in dry land regions and tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh, India, was evaluated. The millets analysed were Italian millet (Setaria Italica), French millet (Panicum miliaceum), Barnyard millet (Echinachloa colona), Kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) and little millet (Panicum miliare). The nutrients analysed were proximate principles, amino acids, fibre components, calcium, Phosphorus and Iron. Protein and energy were evaluated by true digestability (TD), biological value (BV), net protein utilization (NPU) and digestible energy (DE) in rats. The protein content was higher and lysine content lower, when compared to major millets. Dehusked millets had lower total dietary fibre (TDF) and tannin. The TD of protein ranged between 95.0 to 99.3, whereas the BV was between 48.3 and 56.5. All the millets were poor sources of calcium, phosphorus and iron, with the exception of french millet.
对印度安得拉邦旱地地区和部落地区生产及食用的五种小谷物的营养成分进行了评估。所分析的小谷物有粟（狗尾草属）、黍（黍属）、稗（稗属）、龙爪稷（雀稗属）和小米（黍属）。所分析的营养成分有近似成分、氨基酸、纤维成分、钙、磷和铁。通过大鼠的真消化率（TD）、生物利用率（BV）、净蛋白质利用率（NPU）和可消化能量（DE）对蛋白质和能量进行了评估。与主要谷物相比，其蛋白质含量较高而赖氨酸含量较低。脱壳小谷物的总膳食纤维（TDF）和单宁含量较低。蛋白质的真消化率在95.0至99.3之间，而生物利用率在48.3至56.5之间。除了黍之外，所有小谷物的钙、磷和铁含量都很低。
