Abstract
The study revealed a high nutritional quality and possible therapeutic effect of the studied millet varieties which are locally sourced and relatively cheaper source of food for a teeming population like ours. The millet varieties were obtained from the central market in Katsina state, Nigeria. The millet varieties (finger millet, pearl millet and fonio millet) were cleaned by washing in water, de-watered, sun dried, milled into flour and stored in sealed polythene bags. The results obtained from the studied millet varieties showed a protein content level within the range of (10.09%-10.85%), fat content level between the range (2.76%-4.43%), carbohydrate, fat and ash content between the range (71.56% - 73.18%), (2.23% - 3.24%) and (0.86% - 1.94%) respectively. The mineral composition showed it contained mineral elements of health importance, such as; phosphorus, calcium, potassium, sodium and magnesium as well as other minor elements such as copper, manganese, zinc and iron.
Highlights
IntroductionMillets serve as a major food source for millions of people, especially those who live in hot and humid areas of the world such as Nigeria
Millets are important cereals besides wheat, rice, and maize
There are about 6000 varieties of millets grown around the world, the four major types are pearl millet, which comprises 40% of the world production, fonio millet [3], finger millet (Eleusine coracana) and proso millet or white millet
Summary
Millets serve as a major food source for millions of people, especially those who live in hot and humid areas of the world such as Nigeria. They are grown mostly in marginal areas under agricultural conditions in which major cereals fail to give substantial yields [1]. Millet is the major source of energy and protein for millions of peoples especially those with low socio-economic status It has been reported millet has many nutritive and medical functions [2, 3]. The grains are smaller than those of pearl millet and vary in colour from white to orange-red to deep brown to almost black [9]. The weight of 1000 seeds is about 2g [10]
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