Patil Kavita B, Chimmad Bharati V, Itagi Sunanda
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Rural Home Science, Dharwad, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580 005 India.
J Food Sci Technol. 2015 Sep;52(9):6078-82. doi: 10.1007/s13197-014-1663-5. Epub 2014 Dec 4.
Little millet is a minor cereal crop contains several nutraceutical components. Ready To Cook (RTC) flakes of the millet exhibited higher total dietary fiber content (22.40 %) compared to dehulled grain (15.80 %). One serving (30 g) of RTC flakes provided 2.25 g of protein, 0.13 g of fat, 0.13 g of total minerals, 9.67 mg of iron and zero trans fats. The flakes possessed a medium Glycemic Index (GI) of 52.11 ranging from 41.57 to 61.80 among normal volunteers. Glycemic Load (GL) of the flakes was a low of 9.24. The RTC flakes exhibited an acceptability index of 81.11. The flakes possessed a shelf life of more than 6 months with an acceptability index of 67.55, moisture content of 11.82 per cent and Free fatty acid content of 18.02 per cent at the end of sixth month of storage period.