The nutrition and therapeutic potential of millets: an updated ...
...Major millets can be used directly after harvest and cleaning, while the minor millets need primary processing for gentle removal of the outer layers of grain that also contain many antioxidants....
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1346869/full
Millets: Superfood of the Century ? Challenges and Opportunities
...Millets, with their rich nutritional profile and adaptability to various growing conditions, are poised to become the superfood of the century. They offer a sustainable solution to the challenges of food security, health, and environmental sustainability....
https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/52102/millets-superfood-of-the-century---challenges-and-opportunities/magazine
Harnessing the potential of millets for climate-resilient and ...
...They can grow with minimal irrigation and thrive on poor-quality soils. This makes millets ideal for sustainable agriculture in challenging environments. This review highlights the current status of small millets, including their nutritional and health benefits, processing techniques, and recent advancements in genomics....
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1574699/full
Frontiers | Millet production, challenges, and opportunities in the ...
...Millets are grown in diverse soils, climates, and adverse environments with minimal Agri inputs. By making minimal interventions, it is possible to substantially increase yields. Providing good quality seeds is an important intervention in millet cultivation. The majority of smallholder and tribal farmers grow millets, which are coarse cereals, in rainfed environments (Mariac et al., 2006 ......
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1386469/full
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Potential of Millets for ...
...A systematic review of 19 research articles showed that millets help manage diabetes due to their high fibre, polyphenol, and antioxidant content (6). Millets were traditionally consumed in African and Asian countries and were later largely replaced by rice, wheat and maize....
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.687428/full
Frontiers | Can Millet Consumption Help Manage Hyperlipidemia and ...
...Many health benefits of millets (defined broadly to also include sorghum) have been advocated, including their roles in managing and preventing diabetes; however, the effects of millets on hyperlipidemia (high lipid levels) have been underrecognized. A systematic review and meta-analysis were ......
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.700778/full
The nutrition and therapeutic potential of millets: an updated ...
...In this review, we enumerate the different medicinal and therapeutic properties of millets in preventing and curing the lifestyle disorders, specific diseases and ailments along with the history of millets in traditional medicine....
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1346869/pdf
Frontiers | Genetic and genomic interventions in crop biofortification ...
...Millets serve as multi-purpose crops with several salient traits including tolerance to abiotic stresses, adaptation to diverse agro-ecologies, higher productivity in nutrient-poor soils, and rich nutritional characteristics....
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2023.1123655/full
Frontiers | Insights of Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Retention in ...
...Millets are nutritionally superior indigenous staple crops packed with high protein, vitamins, and minerals. However, anti-nutrients such as phytic acid, tannins, and polyphenols present in the millets tend to reduce the bio-accessibility of minerals (iron and zinc), due to which the millet diets are greatly compromised....
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.735356/full
Editorial: Millets: superfood of the century - Frontiers
...Millets, with their rich nutritional profile and adaptability to various growing conditions, are poised to become the superfood of the century. They offer a sustainable solution to the challenges of food security, health, and environmental sustainability....
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/nutrition/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1462567/full