Rao, D.S.S. and Deosthale, Y.G. (1983) Mineral composition, ionisable iron and soluble zine in malted grains of pearl millet and ragi. Food Chemistry , 11 (3). pp. 217-223.
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Grain samples of nine varieties of pearl millet (P. typhoides) and six varieties of ragi (E. coracona) were analysed before and after malting for total ash, phosphorus, phytin phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, copper and chromium contents. Pearl millet alone varietal differences were significant for iron, manganese and chromium contents. Significant nutrient losses in malting were, in pearl millet: iron and manganese, 40%; copper, 30%, and phosphorus, 25% and, in ragi: calcium, 40%; zinc, 30% and copper 25%. As judged by an in vitro method, the availability of iron and zinc in millets improved several fold on malting. The values for ionizable iron (mg per 100 g of raw and malted grains) were 0·64 and 2·70 in pearl millet and 0·29 and 2·98 in ragi. Soluble zinc contents per 100 g of raw and malted grains, respectively were 2·04 and 5·25 mg in pearl millet and 2·15 and 3·24 mg in ragi. Reduction in phytin phosphorus on malting of these millets partly explained the improved availability of iron and zinc.
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| Additional Information: | We thank Dr P. G. Tulpule, Director, National Institute of Nutrition, for his keen interest in the study and Messrs M. P. C. Vijayaraj and M. M. Khan for their excellent technical assistance. |
| Author Affiliation: | National Inst. Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania (PO), Hyderabad-500007, AP, India. |
| Subjects: | Postharvest Management > Food Technology Plant Physiology and Biochemistry > Biochemistry |
| Divisions: | Millet |
| Depositing User: | Mr Balakrishna Garadasu |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2013 10:40 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2013 10:40 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0308-8146(83)90104-8 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/10732 |
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