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Singh S, Sharma H, Ramankutty R, Ramaswamy S. Review on Nutritional Potential of Underutilized Millets as a Miracle Grain. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2024; 25:1082-1098. [PMID: 37861015 DOI: 10.2174/0113892010248721230921093208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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The current situation, which includes changes in eating habits, an increasing population, and the unrestricted use of natural resources, has resulted in a lack of resources that could be used to provide nourishing food to everyone. Natural plant resources are quickly being depleted, so it is necessary to consider new alternatives. In addition to the staple grains of rice and wheat, many other crops are being consumed that need to be utilized to their full potential and have the potential to replace the staple crops. Millets are one of the most important underutilized crops that have the potential to be used as a nutricereal. Millets have a high nutritional value, do not produce acids, do not contain gluten, and can contribute to a healthy diet. Due to a lack of awareness regarding the nutritional value of millets, their consumption is still restricted to the population that adheres to conventional diets and is economically disadvantaged even though millets contain a significant amount of nutrients. Millets are becoming increasingly unpopular due to a lack of processing technologies, food subsidies, and the inconvenience of preparing food with millets. Millets are a Nutricereal rich in carbohydrates, dietary fibers, energy, essential fatty acids, proteins, vitamin B, and minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. These nutrients help to protect against post-translational diseases such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and celiac disease, among others. Millets are beneficial for controlling blood pressure, blood sugar level, and thyroid function; however, despite these functional properties, millets consumption has declined. Utilizing millets and other staple food crops to develop alternative food sources has become a new area of focus for businesses in the food industry. In addition, millet consumption can help foster immunity and health, which is essential in strengthening our fight against malnutrition in children and adolescents. In this article, the authors examine the potential of millets in terms of their nutricereal qualities.
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- Sonia Singh
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University Mathura, U.P: 281406, India
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- Department of Computer Engineering & Applications, GLA University Mathura, U.P: 281406, India
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- Datha Ayuryoga International Health Institute, D.O.O, Podgorica, Montenegro
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Desta KT, Choi YM, Shin MJ, Yoon H, Wang X, Lee Y, Yi J, Jeon YA, Lee S. Comprehensive evaluation of nutritional components, bioactive metabolites, and antioxidant activities in diverse sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) landraces. Food Res Int 2023; 173:113390. [PMID: 37803729 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Sorghum, one of the prospective crops for addressing future food and nutrition security, has received attention in recent years due to its health-promoting compounds. It is known that several environmental and genetic factors affect the metabolite contents of dietary crops. This study investigated the diversity of different nutrients, functional metabolites, and antioxidant activity using three different assays in 53 sorghum landraces from Korea, China, Japan, Ethiopia, and South Africa. The effects of origin and seed color variations were also investigated. Total phenolic (TPC), total tannin (TTC), total fat, total protein, total dietary fiber, and total crude fiber contents all varied significantly among the sorghum landraces (p < 0.05). Using a gas chromatography-flame ionization detector, palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids were detected in all the sorghum landraces, and their content significantly varied (p < 0.05). Furthermore, four 3-deoxyanthocyanidins (luteolinidin, apigeninidin, 5-methoxyluteolinidin, and 7-methoxyapigeninidin) and two flavonoids (luteolin and apigenin) were detected in most of the landraces using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, and their concentrations also significantly varied. Statistical analyses supported by multivariate tools demonstrated that seed color variation had a significant effect on TPC, TTC, DPPH• and ABTS•+ scavenging activities, and ferric-reducing antioxidant power, with yellow landraces having the highest and white landraces having the lowest values. Seed color variation also had a significant effect on dietary fiber, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, and luteolin contents. In contrast, all nutritional components and fatty acids except total protein and oleic acid were significantly affected by origin, while most 3-deoxyanthocyanidins and flavonoids were unaffected by both origin and seed color differences. This is the first study to report the effect of origin on sorghum seed metabolites and antioxidant activities, laying the groundwork for future studies. Moreover, this study identified superior landraces that could be good sources of health-promoting metabolites.
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- Kebede Taye Desta
- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54874, Republic of Korea
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- International Technology Cooperation Center, Technology Cooperation Bureau, Rural Development Administration, Jeonju 54875, Republic of Korea.
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García-Castro A, Román-Gutiérrez AD, Castañeda-Ovando A, Cariño-Cortés R, Acevedo-Sandoval OA, López-Perea P, Guzmán-Ortiz FA. Cereals as a Source of Bioactive Compounds with Anti-Hypertensive Activity and Their Intake in Times of COVID-19. Foods 2022; 11:3231. [PMCID: PMC9601750 DOI: 10.3390/foods11203231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Cereals have phytochemical compounds that can diminish the incidence of chronic diseases such as hypertension. The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) participates in the modulation of blood pressure and is the principal receptor of the virus SARS-CoV-2. The inhibitors of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and the block receptors of angiotensin II regulate the expression of ACE2; thus, they could be useful in the treatment of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The inferior peptides from 1 to 3 kDa and the hydrophobic amino acids are the best candidates to inhibit ACE, and these compounds are present in rice, corn, wheat, oats, sorghum, and barley. In addition, the vitamins C and E, phenolic acids, and flavonoids present in cereals show a reduction in the oxidative stress involved in the pathogenesis of hypertension. The influence of ACE on hypertension and COVID-19 has turned into a primary point of control and treatment from the nutritional perspective. The objective of this work was to describe the inhibitory effect of the angiotensin-converting enzyme that the bioactive compounds present in cereals possess in order to lower blood pressure and how their consumption could be associated with reducing the virulence of COVID-19.
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- Abigail García-Castro
- Área Académica de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carretera Pachuca–Tulancingo, Km 4.5 s/n, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carretera Pachuca–Tulancingo, Km 4.5 s/n, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico
- Correspondence: (A.D.R.-G.); (F.A.G.-O.)
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- Área Académica de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carretera Pachuca–Tulancingo, Km 4.5 s/n, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Elíseo Ramírez Ulloa, 400, Doctores, Pachuca de Soto 42090, Mexico
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- Área Académica de Química, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carretera Pachuca–Tulancingo, Km 4.5 s/n, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico
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- Área de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Politécnica Francisco I. Madero, Francisco I. Madero, Hidalgo 42660, Mexico
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- CONACYT, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Carretera Pachuca-Tulancingo Km 4.5 s/n, Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo 42184, Mexico
- Correspondence: (A.D.R.-G.); (F.A.G.-O.)
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Frankowski J, Przybylska-Balcerek A, Stuper-Szablewska K. Concentration of Pro-Health Compound of Sorghum Grain-Based Foods. Foods 2022; 11:foods11020216. [PMID: 35053948 PMCID: PMC8774765 DOI: 10.3390/foods11020216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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More than 35% of the world sorghum seed production is a human food source. The main ingredient of fully ripe sorghum grains is starch. Sorghum does not contain gluten, and it is also a rich source of antioxidant compounds other than vitamins or macro- and microelements, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, and sterols. The aim of this study was to determine the antioxidant activity and the content of selected bioactive compounds, i.e., total phenolic acids, total flavonoids, and total phytosterols, as well as determination of the qualitative and quantitative profile of phenolic acids, flavonoids, and phytosterols in various food products, the basic ingredient of which was sorghum grain. It was found that antioxidant activity is related to the total phenolic compounds content. The ABTS•+ ranged from 319 to 885 µmol TROLOX/kg. However, white sorghum grain flour contained almost two times more polyphenols than red sorghum grain flour. The FPA ranged from 224 in raw pasta to 689 mgGAE/100 g in white sorghum grain. During this study, the quantitative profile of selected polyphenols in grain flour, wafers, pasta, and cookies containing sorghum grain was also investigated, as well as the content of 11 selected phenolic acids. Total content of the latter ranged from 445 to 2850 mg/kg. Phytosterols such as beta-sitosterol, campesterol, and stigmasterol were found in all the analyzed products. Based on this research, it was investigated that the products containing sorghum grains can be classified as functional food.
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- Jakub Frankowski
- Department of Bioeconomy, Institute of Natural Fibres & Medicinal Plants-National Research Institute, ul. Wojska Polskiego 71b, 60-630 Poznań, Poland;
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- The Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, ul. Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-101 Poznań, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- The Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, ul. Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-101 Poznań, Poland;
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Sharma R, Sharma S, Dar B, Singh B. Millets as potential nutri‐cereals: a review of nutrient composition, phytochemical profile and techno‐functionality. Int J Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Rajan Sharma
- Department of Food Science & Technology Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana141001India
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- Department of Food Science & Technology Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana141001India
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- Department of Food Technology Islamic University of Science & Technology 1‐University Avenue Awantipora Srinagar Kashmir192122India
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- Department of Food Science & Technology Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana141001India
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Xiong Y, Zhang P, Warner RD, Shen S, Fang Z. Cereal grain-based functional beverages: from cereal grain bioactive phytochemicals to beverage processing technologies, health benefits and product features. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 62:2404-2431. [PMID: 33938780 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1853037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Increased consumer awareness of health and wellness has promoted a high demand for foods and beverages with functional and therapeutic properties. Cereals, apart from being important staple crops and primary sources of energy and nutrition, are replete with bioactive phytochemicals with health properties. Cereal grains contain a diverse range of bioactive phytochemicals including phenolic compounds, dietary fibers, carotenoids, tocols, phytosterols, γ-oryzanol, and phytic acid and therefore have great potential for processing into functional beverages. Although there are a variety of cereal grain-based beverages produced world-wide, very little scientific and technological attention has been paid to them. In this review, we have discussed cereal grain-based functional beverages based on 3 main categories: cereal grain-based milk alternatives, roasted cereal grain teas, fermented nonalcoholic cereal grain beverages. The processing techniques, health properties and product features of these beverages are elaborated, and the challenges and future perspectives are proposed. As the food market becomes increasingly diverse, cereal grain-based beverages could be a promising new category of health functional beverages in our daily life.
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- Yun Xiong
- School of Agriculture and Food, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.,Taiyuan Brand Will Firm Biotechnology Development Co, Ltd, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Agriculture and Food, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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