Sorghum
and millets in human nutritionSorghum
and millets in human nutritionFOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED
NATIONS
Rome, 1995
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Sorghum and millets in human nutrition.
(FAO Food and Nutrition Series, No. 27)
ISBN 92-5-103381-1
1. Sorghum 2. Millets 3. Human nutrition
I. Title II. Series
FAO code: 80 AGRIS: S01
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Preface
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Sorghum
Pearl millet
Minor millets
Grains and their structure
Chapter 2 - Production and utilization
Sorghum production
Sorghum utilization
Millet production
Millet utilization
Regional trends in production and utilization of sorghum and millets
Chapter 3 - Storage and processing
Storage
Traditional processing methods
Industrial processing
Chapter 4 - Chemical composition and nutritive value
Variation in grain composition
Carbohydrate
Protein content and quality
Lipid composition
Minerals
Vitamins
Dietary fibre
Chapter 5 - Nutritional quality of foods prepared from sorghum and millets
Culinary preparations
Improving nutritional quality
Alternative uses of sorghum and millet
Chapter 6 - Nutritional inhibitors and toxic factors
Phytate
Polyphenols
Digestive enzyme inhibitors
Goitrogens
Amino acid imbalance and pellagra
Fluorosis, urolithiasis and other trace-element effects
Mycotoxins
Infestation
Conclusion
Annex - Some recipes based on sorghum and
millets
Bibliography