Dhaka Annvi, Singh Roshan Kumar, Muthamilarasan Mehanathan, Prasad Manoj
National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India.
Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India.
Curr Genomics. 2021 Oct 18;22(3):154-163. doi: 10.2174/1389202922666210225084212.
Several crops, including millets with immense nutritional and therapeutic values, were once a part of our regular diet. However, due to domestication and selection pressures, many of them have become marginally cultivated crops confined to a particular region, race, or locality. Millets are a perfect example of neglected species that have the potential to address both food and nutritional insecurities prevalent among the ever-growing global population. Starvation and malnutrition contribute to a large number of health-related issues, being the main reason behind the occurrence of most of the severe diseases worldwide. These constraints are repeatedly disturbing both the social and economic health of global society. Naturally, millets are rich in minerals, nutrients, and bioactive compounds, and these crops are less dependent on synthetic fertilizers, systemic irrigation, and pest/weed control. Given this, the review emphasizes the nutritional values, health benefits, processing techniques, and genomic advancements of millets. In addition, it proposes a roadmap for enhancing the utility and commercialization of millets.
包括具有巨大营养和治疗价值的小米在内的几种作物，曾经是我们日常饮食的一部分。然而，由于驯化和选择压力，它们中的许多已成为局限于特定地区、种族或地点的边缘种植作物。小米是被忽视物种的一个完美例子，它们有潜力解决不断增长的全球人口中普遍存在的粮食和营养不安全问题。饥饿和营养不良导致大量与健康相关的问题，是全球大多数严重疾病发生的主要原因。这些限制因素不断扰乱全球社会的社会和经济健康。自然地，小米富含矿物质、营养物质和生物活性化合物，并且这些作物较少依赖合成肥料、系统灌溉以及病虫害/杂草控制。鉴于此，本综述强调了小米的营养价值、健康益处、加工技术和基因组进展。此外，它还提出了提高小米实用性和商业化的路线图。
